nell'aria

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, in the air.

Prepositional phrase

nell'aria

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nell',‎ aria.
  2. (idiomatic) unsettled; up in the air
    Synonyms: incerto, fumoso, in alto mare
    • 2020 November 3, Mario Contini, “Il giorno della verità: l'America alle urne per la sfida più incerta. Ma una notte non basterà [The day of truth: America at the ballot boxes for the more uncertain challenge. But one night will not be enough]”, in la Repubblica:
      Era nell'aria, perché ormai da due decenni l'elettorato americano è sempre più polarizzato, diviso in tribù che si considerano reciprocamente nemiche, non più soltanto avversarie.
      It was up in the air, because for by now two decades, the American electorate has been increasingly polarized, divided in tribes that reciprocally consider each other enemies, not anymore only adversaries.

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