pluck out of the air

Meaning

1. pluck sth out of the air

   to say a name, number, etc. without thinking about it, especially in answer to a question

   I just plucked a figure out of the air and said:'Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you?'

In the movies · 1

• As if you're going to pluck something out of the air.Nightmare Alley2021

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