German: aus der Luft gegriffenEnglish translation: created out of thin air 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | aus der Luft gegriffen | | English translation: | created out of thin air | | Entered by: | Lone Fundby |
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | German term or phrase: aus der Luft gegriffen | yet another idiom - does anyone know the equivalent in English ? It means something which is 'invented'. The only context I can give is that these 'inventions' are allegations considered to be totally untrue.
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| | Clarification request(s) and responsexxxFrancis Lee: 12:20pm Apr 26, 2006: Personally, I think this totally depends on the context. Who's speaking to whom about what? -
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| Note from asker to answererAsker: This is what I was looking for - sorry for lack of content and thanks to everyone for your comments.
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