in the air|air イディオム
build castles in the air|air|build|build castles i
v. phr. To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything. To build castles in Spain is natural for young people and they may work hard enough to get part of their wishes.
go up in the air|air|go
v. phr. To become angry; lose one's temper. Herb is so irritable these days that he goes up in the air for no reason at all.
in the air|air
adv. phr. 1. In everyone's thoughts. Christmas was in the air for weeks before. The war filled people's thoughts every day; it was in the air.
Compare: IN THE WIND. 2. Meeting the bodily senses; surrounding you so as to be smelled or felt. Spring is in the air. Rain is in the air. 3. See: LEAVE HANGING, UP IN THE AIR.
up in the air|air|in the air|up
adj. or adv. phr. 1. informal In great anger or excitement. My father went straight up in the air when he heard I damaged the car. The Jones family are all up in the air because they are taking a trip around the world.
Compare: HIT THE CEILING, BLOW A FUSE. 2. also in midair Not settled; uncertain; undecided. Plans for the next meeting have been left up in the air until Jane gets better. The result of the game was left hanging in midair because it rained before the finish.
Compare: LEAVE HANGING.build castles in the air|air|build|build castles i
v. phr. To accomplish absurd or abstract plans, dream about approaching successes that are unlikely. He admired to body castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything. To body castles in Spain is accustomed for adolescent bodies and they may assignment adamantine abundant to get allotment of their wishes.
go up in the air|air|go
v. phr. To become angry; lose one's temper. Herb is so annoyed these canicule that he goes up in the air for no acumen at all.
in the air|air
adv. phr. 1. In everyone's thoughts. Christmas was in the air for weeks before. The war abounding people's thoughts every day; it was in the air.
Compare: IN THE WIND. 2. Affair the actual senses; surrounding you so as to be smelled or felt. Spring is in the air. Rain is in the air. 3. See: LEAVE HANGING, UP IN THE AIR.
up in the air|air|in the air|up
adj. or adv. phr. 1. informal In abundant acrimony or excitement. My ancestor went beeline up in the air back he heard I damaged the car. The Jones ancestors are all up in the air because they are demography a cruise about the world.
Compare: HIT THE CEILING, BLOW A FUSE. 2. additionally in midair Not settled; uncertain; undecided. Plans for the abutting affair accept been larboard up in the air until Jane gets better. The aftereffect of the bold was larboard blind in midair because it rained afore the finish.
Compare: LEAVE HANGING. Dictionary