Phrase guide

into thin air

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Immediately and inexplicably out of sight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He seemed to vanish into thin air.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Popularized by Shakespeare, see quotations.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: in Luft (sich in Luft auflösen - to vanish into thin air) — Translations
  • Polish: jak kamień w wodę — Translations