Igor Yurchenkoadded a comment 8 years ago
isn't "out of the blue" — just something unexpected?
we usually say "высосаный из пальца" when something is very insubstantial or made up even, yet someone tries to make it look real and important
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David Webbasked for translation 8 years ago
How to translate? (ru-en)
Причина для скандала была высосана из пальца
User translations (2)
- 1.
The cause of the scandal was dreamed up out of the blue.
translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍Gold ru-en6 - 2.
the cause of the scandal was insubstantial/made up
translation added by Igor YurchenkoGold ru-en1
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⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 years ago
Yes OUT OF THE BLUE on its own means SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING. But it can also refer to actions taken on the fly, without foundation, etc.
Igor Yurchenkoadded a comment 8 years ago
got it, thank you Uly.