"comme un cheveu sur la soupe" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /kɔ.m‿œ̃ ʃ(ə).vø syʁ la sup/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-comme un cheveu sur la soupe.wav
Etymology: Literally, “like a hair on the soup”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|like a hair on the soup}} “like a hair on the soup”, {{lit|like a hair on the soup}} Literally, “like a hair on the soup” Head templates: {{fr-adv}} comme un cheveu sur la soupe
  1. (idiomatic, simile) out of the blue (unexpectedly) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-comme_un_cheveu_sur_la_soupe-fr-adv-U8P6klRc Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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