Origin: Lightning usually happens in a thunderstorm. However, if lightning strikes in a clear, blue sky, that is very unexpected.
Proper Usage: 'Out of the blue' is used for events that are unexpected, not for habits or truths.
Example Sentences:
- My brother lives very far away in a foreign country. One day, he showed up at our house out of the blue. We did not know that he was coming home.
- In February 2013, a meteor exploded out of the blue in the skies over Russia.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you know of any famous celebrities that passed away out of the blue?
- What is something that you saw that happened out of the blue?
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