What does the idiom 'Out of the blue' mean?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: What does the idiom 'Out of the blue' mean? The correct choice is C. Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. To become difficult to control
Why not A: “To become difficult to control” does not fit this question. The answer is Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning.
- B. To get married
Why not B: “To get married” does not fit this question. The answer is Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning.
- C. Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning ✓
- D. In a difficult or troublesome situation
Why not D: “In a difficult or troublesome situation” does not fit this question. The answer is Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning.
Correct answer
C. Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning
Explanation
Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning (option C) is the accepted answer to “What does the idiom 'Out of the blue' mean”. Option A (To become difficult to control) does not fit this question. Option B (To get married) does not fit this question. Option D (In a difficult or troublesome situation) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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