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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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explain this idiom

teased in the air
  

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This is completely meaningless without the context in which it appears - and it does not appear to be an established idiom. Without context it could mean, for example, one of the following: Her hair was teased in the air by the wind. ) Unable to speak, the deaf mute teased in the air with his hands.

— Anonymous

  • This is completely meaningless without the context in which it appears - and it does not appear to be an established idiom.
  • Without context it could mean, for example, one of the following: Her hair was teased in the air by the wind.
  • ) Unable to speak, the deaf mute teased in the air with his hands.
  • ) The chef was big on tossing food as he sautéed, and the mushrooms were teased in the air as he cooked.
  • ) The gulls were flying even in the stiff wind, and they were teased in the air by the gusts.
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This is completely meaningless without the context in which it appears - and it does not appear to be an established idiom. Without context it could mean, for example, one of the following:

Her hair was teased in the air by the wind. (Her hair was ruffled by the wind.)

Unable to speak, the deaf mute teased in the air with his hands. (He made gestures of teasing with his hands.
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It is not a known idiom. More context is needed.
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Anonymous teased in the air
Maybe you meant "tossed in the air."
It is to throw someone up in the air as part of a cheerleading act, or in sports the manager or best player is tossed in the air after a big win.

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