leave something up in the air

Idiom Communication

Meaning

to leave something undecided or uncertain

Example Sentences

We left the meeting up in the air without any clear decision.

Related Vocabularies

to go away from; to depart or exit
the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth; a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen
an unspecified or unknown thing
towards a higher position or level

Related Expressions

a dead-end job

a job with no opportunity for advancement or improvement

break news to

to share important or upsetting information with someone

self-assured

confident and sure of oneself

weigh in on

to share an opinion about a topic

Keep someone posted

To keep someone informed about something.

win the battle but lose the war

to achieve a small success but fail in the larger goal

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