idioms & phrases

1. Daphné has a passion for traveling; she loves it.  She travelled a lot in the USA, Israël, and most countries in Europe. But once, she was very sad and out of the blue, she bought a plane ticket in order to return to France because she couldn't do without her family.  - CD
2. My mother showed up out of the blue in NYC last night. - AZ
3. I have a passion for traveling because I like to learn about new cultures from other countries. - AZ 
4. After the short break, the meeting got back on track. - SM
5. The company should get customers' input on the new product before bringing it to market. Otherwise, it could fail. - SM
6. I didn't get the meaning of the third paragraph on page 200. Could you go over it again? - SM

Contributors: Cecile Descamps, Alexandro Zhaz, Sue Moon