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
ThirzaTIRH-zahDutch
KlasKLAHSSwedish
Alanisə-LAN-isEnglish (Rare)
Sylvestersil-VES-tər (English)English, Dutch, Danish, German
Rosalindaro-sah-LEEN-dah (Spanish), ro-zah-LEEN-dah (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Tomo-Croatian