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Expression: in the air means "it's not definite"?



 
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Expression: in the air means "it's not definite"? #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 27, 2008 19:05 pm   Expression: in the air means "it's not definite"?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #409 "Air Idioms", question 3

There's a lot of discussion in the air about it -- means: ..........

(a) that's not definite
(b) that's not available
(c) that's not present
(d) that's not open

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #409 "Air Idioms", answer 3

There's a lot of discussion in the air about it -- means: that's not definite.

Correct answer: (a) that's not definite
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Expression: in the air means "it's not definite"? #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 27, 2008 19:55 pm   Expression: in the air means "it's not definite"?
 

Hi,

The correct answer is: That's not definite.
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Expression: in the air means "it's not definite"? #3 (permalink) Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:27 am   Expression: in the air means "it's not definite"?
 

My first interpretation of that sentence would be that 'it' is currently a popular or widespread topic of conversation. In other words, the words 'in the air' could basically be replaced by the word 'about'.

To me, when something is not definite or unsettled, it is "up in the air".
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