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
Lanre-Western African, Yoruba
Shachar-Hebrew
BransonBRAN-sənEnglish (Modern)
Daud-Indonesian, Arabic
Wiolettavyaw-LET-tahPolish
Beatricebe-ah-TREE-che (Italian), BEE-ə-tris (English), BEE-tris (English), BE-ah-trees (Swedish), be-ah-TREES (Swedish)Italian, English, Swedish