He packed his bags and headed into the wide blue yonder.
into the wide blue yonder
idiomA faraway place which is unknown and mysterious.
After retiring, they sold their house and sailed their boat into the wide blue yonder to see the world.
With no map and only a sense of adventure, the explorer ventured into the wide blue yonder, leaving the safety of the known world behind.
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blue chamber
A forbidden room.
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blue devils
Low spirits; depression.
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blue moon
A long time.
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blue note
The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.
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blue ribbon
Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.
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blue state
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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blue wall of silence
Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.
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bolt from the blue
A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.