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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: A bolt from the blue
Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:
A bolt from the blue

A.

A sudden and unexpected event

B.

Raining heavily

C.

Thunder and rain in a storm

D.

A spontaneous but expected event

Correct option is A


Idiom Meaning: A bolt from the blue refers to a sudden and surprising event, usually unpleasant.
Example: The news of his resignation was a bolt from the blue.
Meanings of Options:
· A sudden and unexpected event – Correct
· Raining heavily – idiom: raining cats and dogs.
· Thunder and rain in a storm – literal, not idiomatic.
· A spontaneous but expected event – contradictory.

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