in the air

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in the air

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1. See up in the air . [Mid-1700s]

2. 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

The researchers examined the thermal performance of a TCM reactor powered by strontium chloride, which gives off heat as it reacts with water vapor in the air.

From Science Daily

Another project from his past is up in the air.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether it will be a whisper-thin majority or a little more comfortable is still up in the air: Five seats have yet to be called, two of them in California.

From Los Angeles Times

“Lessons” include singing scales with one’s hands in the air, dropping on the high note, or bending forward and being pulled up by the ascension of notes.

From Los Angeles Times

"It’s all up in the air now," she tells the BBC.

From BBC

Related Words

• forthcoming
• immediate
• impending
• inevitable
• likely
• looming
• possible
• probable
• unavoidable