Pull something out of thin air In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pull something out of thin air", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-05-14 06:05

Meaning of Pull something out of thin air

Synonyms:

pluck something out of the air

Pull something out of thin air verb phrase

To say or produce something at discretion, without having thought or considered about it 

By pulling a song out of thin air in his performance, he amazed all spectators and received a big round of applause from them.

She is able to pull poems with rhythmic out of thin air, so it's clear that she is not bad at literature as rumour.

I am not pulling the rule of fining people for coming late out of thin air. It's one of the time-honored proprieties in this company.

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Used to describe the action of doing something without prior planning or thought.

Fly by the seat of one's pants

To do something challenging without having a set plan.

Grammar and Usage of Pull something out of thin air

Verb Forms

  • pulled something out of thin air
  • pulling something out of thin air
  • pulls something out of thin air

The verb "pull" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Pull something out of thin air

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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