Come Out Of The Blue Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Come Out Of The Blue Idiom mean?

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come out of the blue What does come out of the blue mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My idea for making money suddenly came out of the blue.
come out of the blue What does come out of the blue mean?	to appear suddenly (as if from the sky)	My friend's idea for making money came out of the blue.
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run around like a chicken with its head cut off What does "run around like a chicken with its head cut off" mean?	to be in a state of chaos, to run around with what seems to be no purpose	I spent the morning running around like a chicken with its head cut off when I heard that my mother was in the hospital.
get the ball rolling What does "get the ball rolling" mean?	to start/begin an activity or action	I want to get the ball rolling and begin the meeting at once.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	to be in one's possession, to be ready	We did not have enough supplies on hand so we were unable to finish the job.
time What does "time" mean?	stop; stop talking; cease

carve out a niche (for a product) What does "carve out a niche (for a product)" mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
foxy What does "foxy" mean?	sexy (for women in particular)
down on one's luck What does "down on one's luck" mean?	to be unlucky, to have no money	The man was down on his luck and did not have a place to live.
kill two birds with one stone What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?	to succeed in doing two things by only one action	"Let`s have the meeting when we come to town to go shopping so that we can kill two birds with one stone."
desert a sinking ship What does "desert a sinking ship" mean?	to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant	Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.
do the trick What does "do the trick" mean?	to work well, to achieve a good or desired result	I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem.

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Come Out Of The Blue Idiom