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sunsail  +  669553 Wed, 11 Feb 09 08:53 AM
Hello,
I have read this on one of the newspapers. what does "out of blue" mean?

"Out of the blue, I recently received an invitation from"

Kind Regards
sunsail
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MrPernickety  +  669564 Wed, 11 Feb 09 09:06 AM

Hi, 

Out of the blue (note the article - it is vital) means "all of a sudden, unexpectedly"

In your case, you did not expect to receive an invitation from somebody, but nonetheless you received it and it was a surprise to you.
MrPernickety
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