out of nowhere

idiom

1
: from an unlikely beginning
She rose to fame out of nowhere.
2
: in a sudden and unexpected way
The car came out of nowhere!
Suddenly, out of nowhere, she offered me the job.
From out of nowhere he asked her if she was having an affair.

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“Out of nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20nowhere. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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