in the air
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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.
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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 .
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See up in the air . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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Robeson taught him that an artist could “spin many plates in the air” and take creative risks.
And she handed it to him, her chin in the air.
From Literature
“We shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air.”
From Literature
"We get our clickers out and we count all the ones on the land, then the sea and the ones in the air as well," he added.
From BBC
In December, the military issued a notice soliciting tips on procurement-related violations in the air force, with a deadline set at the end of June.
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