Question

Select the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
A bolt from the blue

• A. A shot
• B. A sudden and unexpected event
• C. An accident
• D. An unexpected attack

Answer 1

The correct option is B A sudden and unexpected event

The phrase “a bolt from the blue” means something unexpected and sudden. For example, “It was a bolt from the blue when we learnt that Michael’s hale and hearty father had suddenly died.” Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect.