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air

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BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR,

CLEAR THE AIR,

GIVE ONESELF AIRS,

GET THE AIR at GET THE BOUNCE (1),

GIVE THE AIR at GIVE THE BOUNCE (1),

IN THE AIR,

INTO THIN AIR,

LEAVE HANGING or LEAVE HANGING IN THE AIR,

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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