"into thin air" meaning in All languages combined

See into thin air on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-into thin air.ogg
Etymology: Popularized by Shakespeare, see quotations. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} into thin air, {{en-PP}} into thin air
  1. (idiomatic) Immediately and inexplicably out of sight. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: out of thin air Translations (Translations): in Luft (sich in Luft auflösen - to vanish into thin air) (German), jak kamień w wodę (Polish)
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