thin air



thin air

A figurative phrase used to suggest nothingness or nonexistence. I had no idea she'd researched the budget so thoroughly—she pulled that report out of thin air. I didn't see Mike leave the party, he just disappeared into thin air.
See also: air, thin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Barak (1)BER-ək (English), BAR-ək (English)Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
LillyLIL-ee (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
MeridithMER-ə-dithEnglish (Rare)
Aelia-Ancient Roman
ThorTHOR (English), TOR (Danish), TOOR (Swedish, Norwegian)Norse Mythology, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Sarnai-Mongolian