into thin air

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“The spare key seemed to vanish into thin air between breakfast and lunchtime.”

Dictionary details

Component words

thin air

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

out of thin air Neutral · CEFR B2

to seem to materialize suddenly without any apparent origin

have several balls in the air Informal · CEFR B2

to be managing multiple projects or commitments at once

through thick and thin Neutral · CEFR B2

Remaining loyal and supportive during both good times and serious difficulties.

spread yourself too thin Neutral · CEFR C1

to try to do so many things that you do none of them well

fall on deaf ears Neutral · CEFR B2

to be ignored without producing any response or acknowledgment

pick holes Neutral · CEFR B2

to scrutinize something in order to expose its flaws

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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