pluck something out of the air

pluck something out of the air
pluck something out of/from/the air phrase
to say the first number, date, fact etc that you think of without knowing whether it is correct

‘75% of people agree with me,’ I said, plucking a figure out of the air.

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pluck sth out of the ˈair idiom
to say a name, number, etc. without thinking about it, especially in answer to a question

I just plucked a figure out of the air and said: ‘Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you?’

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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