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
Bratomil-Medieval Slavic
JokŪBas-Lithuanian
Ransom['rænsəm]
Alva['ælvə]
Khordad-Persian Mythology
Purdie-English (Rare)