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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It can also increase the risk of becoming "cast" where the sheep rolls onto its back with its legs in the air and cannot right itself without intervention.
From BBC
It was 1918; the dreadful war was finally over: even in the way people walked you could sense a new hope in the air.
From Literature
His eyes were wide with alarm, as he sat up in the hay, and raised his hands in the air.
From Literature
"A win's a win, they're not easy to come by, so it's nice to get your hand in the air."
From BBC
These so-called inertial navigation units, which range from the size of a matchbox to that of a Kleenex box, can be made for use in the air, on land, underground or underwater.
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