English / phrase
all of a sudden
MEANING IN ENGLISH
unexpectedly; very quickly with no warning; suddenly
In context
01
All of a sudden, the city lights went out and complete silence fell.
02
We were chatting merrily when all of a sudden it started hailing.
Synonyms
Suddenly,out of nowhere,without warning
Antonyms
Gradually,expectedly,over time
Collocations
All of a sudden happened,all of a sudden remembered