Name: Idioms in English Conversation | Up in the Air
Uploaded: 2026-03-10T01:54:11.000Z
Duration: 3 min
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To-infinitive

We were just discussing what John will do after he graduates college this year.

I thought he was planning to go traveling for a few months.

Yes, that was his plan, but now he's thinking about doing his postgraduate degree.

But he also wants to get a job and make some money, so, yes, it is completely up in the air.

There are so many possibilities for a young man.

Whatever he decides, we will support him.

Well, we don't know yet because we just applied for our visas.

Our travel dates are still up in the air, but we want to go for New Year's Eve.

My family and I want to take a trip to Europe by the end of the year, but

it's difficult to coordinate our vacation dates between all of our jobs.

So everything is up in the air for us, too.

I hope you started out a family trip in Europe.

I bet that Christopher Fasterson will win the marathon.

For sure, he is doing very well, but Jake Lucky is just behind him.

The only thing up in the air is if Fastersen will set a new world record.

Use this idiom to describe future events, decisions or outcomes that are currently uncertain or unknown.

I hope it's not up in the air that you hit the like button.