And then, out of the blue...

Meaning

Used to introduce an unexpected event.

Examples

• John: 'My day was going smoothly...'<br>
• Alice: '<b>And then, out of the blue</b>, my computer crashed and I lost all my work.'
• John: '<b>And then, out of the blue</b>, my boss offered me a promotion.'
• Alice: 'Everything was going according to plan...'<br>