Hi everyone. Welcome back! I am curious, have you ever heard a story about a magician making a rabbit disappear? Have you ever seen it? Maybe you've read a novel, perhaps a mystery, where a character disappears and nobody knows what happened to them. These scenarios perfectly illustrate our expression of the day, which is to vanish into thin air. To vanish into thin air conjures images of something or someone disappearing suddenly and completely, almost like magic. But where did this phrase come from, and why do we use it to describe such mysterious disappearances? Join me today as we explore the origins, usage, and intriguing examples of how to use this idiom in real life contexts. Anyway, be sure to stay tuned for next week's episode, which is about the world-famous magician Harry Houdini. I've been wanting to tell his story and talk about his magic for a long time now. I promise you, it'll be an exciting episode full of descriptions and explanations of challenging words. And of course, it'll have you on the edge of your seat. Be sure to stay tuned for part two, it'll be posted shortly. Premium Content: Season 4 (Episodes 150 - 200) = Each episode includes a quiz, the PDF transcript (the text of the audio) with definitions of challenging words and the mp3 file. All Premium Content for Seasons 1, 2 and 3 (Episodes 001 - 150) My Favorite English Resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hi, everybody.
My name is Shawna, and this is the american English podcast.
My goal here is to teach you the English spoken in the United States through common expressions, pronunciation tips, and interesting cultural snippets or stories.
I hope to keep this fun, useful, and interesting.
Let's do it.
Hi, everyone.
Welcome back.
I am curious.
Have you ever heard a story about a magician making a rabbit disappear?
Have you ever seen it?
Maybe you've read a novel, perhaps a mystery, where a character disappears and nobody knows what happened to them?
These scenarios perfectly illustrate our expression of the day, which is to vanish into thin air.
To vanish into thin air conjures images of something or someone disappearing suddenly and completely, almost like magic.
But where did this phrase come from, and why do we use it to describe such mysterious disappearances?
Join me today as we explore the origins, usage, and intriguing examples of how to use this idiom in real life contexts.
Hope you guys can hear.
Well, I'm using a different microphone today because my mic broke on the way back from Brazil.
So, yeah, we'll have to see.
Anyway, be sure to stay tuned for next week's episode, which is about the world famous, famous magician Harry Houdini.
Ive been wanting to tell his story and talk about his magic for a long time now.