B1🌿 Nature & Weather
Essere un fulmine a ciel sereno
To be a bolt from the blue / completely unexpected news
Literal Translation
"To be a lightning bolt in a clear sky"
What it means
To be a bolt from the blue / completely unexpected news
Example in context
"La sua dimissione è stata un fulmine a ciel sereno per tutti noi."
"His resignation was a bolt from the blue for all of us."
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