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What does "out of nowhere" mean?
Suddenly, unexpectedly, as in That anonymous letter turned up out of nowhere. It is often put as
come out of nowhere, as in Their team came out of nowhere and won the state championship. This term uses out of in the sense of “from,” and nowhere in the sense of “an unknown place.” For a synonym, see out of a clear blue sky.