Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,725,155,704 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

out of thin air
(redirected from from thin air)

    0.01 sec.
out of thin air
Fig. out of nowhere; out of nothing. Suddenly—out of thin air—the messenger appeared. You just made that excuse up out of thin air.
See also: air, out, thin

out of thin air  also from thin air
if something appears or is made out of thin air, it suddenly and mysteriously appears or is made Using volunteers from the audience, he makes cards appear out of thin air. You can't just create wealth from thin air.
See also: air, out, thin

out of thin air also from thin air
from nowhere or nothing How can magicians produce coins out of thin air? Pascal’s discoveries did not come from thin air - they’re based on the work of earlier mathematicians.
Related vocabulary: out of the blue
See also: air, out, thin


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
As it lets you combine two synth sequences and a drum track, it basically lets you conjure up electro-techno tracks from thin air in a matter of minutes.
Unless voters understand how tax increment financing works, the wording might lead them to conclude that the measure will conjure $40 million from thin air.
How to turn a penny into a radio, make a flood alarm with an aspirin, change milk into plastic, extract water and electricity from thin air, turn on a TV with your ring, and other amazing feats," the cover boasts, making this as irresistible to readers as the popular Worst-Case Scenarios series.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.