out of thin air

English

Alternative forms

  • from thin air

Adverb

out of thin air (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) from non-existent, unknown or hidden resources
    They don't seem to want to work to earn a living. They think they can make money out of thin air.
    • 2019 April 6, Quinley, Caleb, “Thailand: Anti-military party leader faces sedition charges”, in Al Jazeera, Doha: Al Jazeera, retrieved 2019-04-06:
      "The criminal cases against Thanathorn show the military government's contempt for the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful dissent. It's a glaring example of how draconian laws are pulled out of thin air and arbitrarily enforced to punish the prominent opposition leader," he said.

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  • This is often preceded by verbs such as create or make.

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