Question

Fill in the blank using the correct word to complete the idiom :

A bolt from the ___________.

• A. green
• B. yellow
• C. brown
• D. blue

Answer 1

Answer:

D. blue

Idiom: “A bolt from the blue”

• A bolt refers to a sudden flash of lightning.

• Blue refers to a clear blue sky.

• Lightning normally does not strike from a clear sky, so when it does, it is sudden and unexpected.

So the idiom “a bolt from the blue” means:

➡️ A sudden, shocking, or unexpected event.