Many people get cold feet the night before their wedding day. It seemed to come right out of the blue.Ĭold feet – This is a special phrase that is used to describe someone who is nervous about getting married. Where did you get the idea to write a book? I have no idea.
Steve seemed like he was happy with his job but he just quit right out of the blue. It also means you don’t know why something happened. Out of the blue – This expression refers to something that comes as a surprise and with no warning. How was your date last night? We didn’t go, Clare got sick and called it off. The boss is sick so today’s meeting is a no-go.Ĭalled the whole thing off – “calling something off” means to cancel an event like a date or a wedding. No-go – This is a slang term used to describe some event that was supposed to happen but got canceled.
