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
Greenwood['gri:nwud]
Meeks[mi:ks]
TraffordTRAF-ərdEnglish (Rare)
Akpofure-Western African, Urhobo
Amaliaah-MAH-lee-ah (Dutch, German)Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Boykin['bɔikin]