The English Idiom: Up in the air is commonly used to describe an uncertain situation and has even been the title of a movie starring George Clooney.
UP IN THE AIR
- An uncertain situation due to pending information or decisions.
- We are waiting on my boss’s approval. Until then, the project is up in the air.
- Everything is up in the air. Lucia has a basketball game the same day and my niece is coming to visit. We have to plan everything first before I can give you an answer.
- To hear Annie and Clare use this idiom in context, listen to the podcast: Logistics by clicking here.
EXPRESSION SESSION
Now that you have learned this English idiom: Up in the air, take a look at some of our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: sweep something under the rug
Expression Session: play ball
