The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
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bolt out of the blue — see bolt from the blue … New Collegiate Dictionary
bolt out — lock a door so someone can t enter … English contemporary dictionary
bolt out of — idi or from the blue, a sudden and entirely unforeseen event … From formal English to slang
(a) bolt out of the blue — a bolt from/out of/the blue phrase something that surprises you very much because you were not expecting it to happen It was a bolt out of the blue when Alan resigned. Thesaurus: surprises and shocking eventssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
bolt out of the blue — noun A complete surprise; something totally unexpected … Wiktionary
Bolt — (b[=o]lt; 110), v. i. 1. To start forth like a bolt or arrow; to spring abruptly; to come or go suddenly; to dart; as, to bolt out of the room. [1913 Webster] This Puck seems but a dreaming dolt, . . . And oft out of a bush doth bolt. Drayton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bolt — ► NOUN 1) a long metal pin with a head that screws into a nut, used to fasten things together. 2) a bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window. 3) the sliding piece of the breech mechanism of a rifle. 4) a short, heavy arrow shot… … English terms dictionary
Bolt — Bolt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bolted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bolting}.] [OE. bolten, boulten, OF. buleter, F. bluter, fr. Ll. buletare, buratare, cf. F. bure coarse woolen stuff; fr. L. burrus red. See {Borrel}, and cf. {Bultel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a bolt out of the blue — ► a bolt from (or out of) the blue a sudden and unexpected event. Main Entry: ↑bolt … English terms dictionary
a bolt out of the blue — See a bolt from out of the blue … Thesaurus of popular words
