Vanish into thin air

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2019

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Learn an expression about disappearing

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0:00.0	This is the download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English we speak.
0:09.0	From BBC Learning English.
0:17.0	This is the English we speak. I'm Fay Faye And hello I'm Rob.
0:18.4	Rob would you mind wiping those crumbs from your mouth?
0:21.6	Sorry.
0:23.0	Do you know it's very strange.
0:25.0	I made a cake last night and brought it to work today to share with you.
0:29.0	Oh, that's very kind.
0:31.0	Yes, but it seems to have vanished into thin air.
0:35.0	Wow, you're a magician. You've made a cake disappear. No, Rob. The phrase
0:40.5	To vanish into thin air means to suddenly, mysteriously and completely disappear.
0:47.0	You haven't seen the cake, have you, Rob?
0:49.0	Uh, no, Faye, no sign of your disappearing cake.
0:52.6	Okay. Well, let's hear some examples of this phrase.
0:56.1	Let's hope they haven't suddenly disappeared.
0:58.6	I can't remember where I've parked the car. I think it's vanished into thin air.
1:08.0	Have you seen the boss? Someone important needs to talk to him, but I can't find him anywhere.
1:13.2	It's like he's vanished into thin air.
1:16.6	Has anyone seen my glasses?
1:18.6	They've vanished into thin air. This is the English we speak from BBC Learning English and we're learning about the
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