Meaning of out of thin air | Babel Free
Definitions
From nowhere or nothing; from a non-existent or unknown source.
idiomatic, not-comparable
Equivalents
Dansk
ud af den blå luft
Deutsch
aus dem Nichts
Español
de la nada
Suomi
tyhjästä
Français
de nulle part
한국어
난데없이
Português
do nada
Русский
из воздуха
中文
無中生有 /无中生有
Examples
“They don't seem to want⟳ to work⟳ to earn⟳ a living. They think⟳ they can make⟳ money out of thin air.”
“"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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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