Disappear, vanish, etc. into thin air
phrasal verb
To suddenly disappear completely without a clear explanation.
I turned around for one second, and when I looked back, my phone had vanished into thin air.
Often appears as...
- money vanished into thin air
- person vanished into thin air
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrasal verb
To suddenly disappear completely without a clear explanation.
I turned around for one second, and when I looked back, my phone had vanished into thin air.
Often appears as...
- money vanished into thin air
- person vanished into thin air
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Use
Usually not a literal disappearance; implies bewilderment or mystery over how something or someone could go missing.
The magician made the rabbit disappear into thin air, leaving the audience astonished.
Pro Tip 2/3Mysterious Circumstances
Emphasizes a lack of clues or reasons behind the disappearance, sparking curiosity or concern.
All her emails disappeared into thin air after the system update.
Pro Tip 3/3Sudden and Complete
Indicates something has disappeared all at once, leaving no sign behind.
The trail of footprints led to the beach and then disappeared into thin air.
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