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in the air
1in the air
2See up in the air . [Mid-1700s]
In circulation, in people's thoughts. For example, There's a rumor in the air that they're closing , or Christmas is in the air . [Second half of 1800s] Also see in the wind .
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the following idiom, also see castles in the air ; leave hanging (in the air) ; nose in the air ; up in the air .Example Sentences
He added there was a "buzz in the air" and "perfect weather".
Similar to how I cook chicken breast in the air fryer, my primary goal is texture: crispness, browning, crunch.
That was something in the air at that time.
will happen to multimillion-dollar projects is up in the air, he said.
It is not something I associate with any one person but rather with a particular time, this time, a certain kind of day, a specific smell in the air.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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