Disappear, vanish, etc. into thin air

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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.
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  • money vanished into thin air
  • person vanished into thin air

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Figurative Use

Usually not a literal disappearance; implies bewilderment or mystery over how something or someone could go missing.

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The magician made the rabbit disappear into thin air, leaving the audience astonished.
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Mysterious Circumstances

Emphasizes a lack of clues or reasons behind the disappearance, sparking curiosity or concern.

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All her emails disappeared into thin air after the system update.
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Sudden and Complete

Indicates something has disappeared all at once, leaving no sign behind.

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The trail of footprints led to the beach and then disappeared into thin air.
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