salama kirkkaalta taivaalta

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salama kirkkaalta taivaalta

  1. (idiomatic) bolt from the blue (complete surprise; something totally unexpected)
    Se tuli kuin salama kirkkaalta taivaalta. / Se tuli salamana kirkkaalta taivaalta.
    It came like a bolt from the blue. / It came out of the blue.