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The phrase comes from Prospero's famous speech in The Tempest, as follows: "These our actors, as I foretold you, were all spirits and are melted into air, into thin air". It means to disappear without a trace.
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Vanished into thin air Shakespeare?
In the Tempest (Act 4 scene 1) Shakespeare has Prospero say: These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, into thin air:
What is Thin and narrow not wide or thick?
Spaghetti is thin and narrow; apply the sauce wide and thick.
Why do ballet dancers have to be so thin?
Ballet dancers dont have to be thin. However in order to gain the flexibility and physical strength for ballet, you do have to be very fit.
What part of a cell is full of holes flexible and thin?
the answer is the cell membrane
What did taper mean when William Shakespeare was alive?
It meant what it means now: a long thin candle. Shakespeare liked this word a lot and it is found also in the works of Ben Jonson, Milton and Webster, but not in Marlowe or the King James Bible. It could be a word which Shakespeare propelled into popularity.
What does the saying Vanished into thin air mean?
dissapeared
What does on the thin side mean?
It's just a way of saying something is thin.
What is the origin of the saying 'disappeared into thin air'?
It comes from Shakespeare. First in Othello and then in Tempest. The full phrase, Vanish into thin air, didn't start until the early 19th century. But the phrase surely started with Shakespeare.
Did south Africa go into hiding in 1900?
yes they vanished into thin air and hid for a few years
What does it mean when i say i will swallow patience down?
The saying, i will swallow patience down means patience is running thin
Vanished into thin air Shakespeare?
In the Tempest (Act 4 scene 1) Shakespeare has Prospero say: These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, into thin air:
What does strapping young man mean?
It is a compliment saying that someone is a fine, strong, young man. It wouldn't be used for someone very thin or someone who is unhealthy.
What does the expression walking on a thin line mean?
The expression "walking on a thin line" means being in a risky or delicate situation where one must be cautious and balanced to avoid making a mistake or getting into trouble. It conveys the idea of navigating a challenging or precarious situation carefully.
Which saying is correct Walking on thin ice or treading on thin ice?
Walking and treading mean the same thing. The saying is actually just "on thin ice" and it means you are standing on something that might not support you. You say someone is "on thin ice" if they are doing anything the might collapse at any second. If someone is telling lies and is about to be found out, you could say they are on thin ice. I think it's also ok to say 'skating on thin ice'. Another example of its usage (to add to what has already been said above) is if someone is really trying their luck with someone who is at the limits of their patience, they can be said to be skating on thin ice, as the person could just snap.
What does it mean when thin wire breaks when you touch it?
It was quite thin.
Why are mass and weight mean the same thin?
There isn't any "why", because they don't mean the same thin.
do thin stools always mean a sign of cancer?
do thin stools always mean a sign of colon cancer?
