pluck something out of the air

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pluck something out of the air — idiom

1. To say a name, number, etc. without thinking, especially as an answer.

1.idiom
Definition

To say a name, number, etc. without thinking, especially as an answer.

Example

He plucked a random number out of the air.

When asked, she plucked a name out of the air.