out of thin air

adv

1. From nowhere or nothing; from a non-existent or unknown source.

   “They don't seem to want to work to earn a living. They think they can make money out of thin air.”

   “"The criminal cases against Thanathorn show the military government's contempt for the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful dissent. It's a glaring example of how draconian laws are pulled out of thin air and arbitrarily enforced to punish the prominent opposition leader," he said.”