head in the clouds
/ˌhɛdɪnðəˈklaʊdz/
adjective
- Not paying attention to what is happening around you because you are thinking about other things or daydreaming.
- She's a bit head-in-the-clouds, always sketching ideas instead of listening in meetings.
- Don't be so head-in-the-clouds when you're crossing the street.
- My head-in-the-clouds brother forgot his lunch again because he was reading a book.
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