pica din senin

Romanian

Etymology

Literally, to fall from the clear sky. The meaning of the idiom displays similarity to a now uncommon sense of pica, “to turn up unexpectedly”, but which is only used of humans.

Verb

a pica din senin (third-person singular present pică din senin, past participle picat din senin) 1st conjugation

  1. (idiomatic) to come out of the blue