How is the phrase nagu välk selgest taevast translated from Estonian to English

English translation
like a bolt from the blue
phrase

Nii öeldakse millegi kohta, mis juhtub täiesti ootamatult.

What people say about something that happens completely unexpectedly.

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  • Uudis tuli nagu välk selgest taevast. — The news came like a bolt from the blue.

  • Koondamine tabas meid nagu välk selgest taevast. — The redundancies hit us like a bolt from the blue.

  • Tema kõne oli mulle nagu välk selgest taevast. — His call came to me like a bolt from the blue.

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