head in the clouds
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head in the clouds
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Used to indicate that a person is distracted or disconnected from the present situation or reality in general.
Similar: cloud nine
- Used to indicate that a person has fantastic or impractical dreams. "Wife, I've a grave suspicion!" said Mahony, and took her by the chin. "While I've sat here with my head in the clouds, you've been worrying over ways and means, and over having such an unpractical old dreamer for a husband. Now, child, that won't do. I didn't marry to have my girl puzzling her litt
Opposite: feet on the ground
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Opposite: feet on the ground
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phrase daydreaming
| Español | en Babia |
|---|---|
| Français | être dans la lune, avoir la tête dans les nuages, être dans les nuages |
| Русский | вита́ть в облака́х vitátʹ v oblakáx |
phrase having fantastic or impractical dreams
| Português | cabeça nas nuvens, cabeça na lua |
|---|---|
| Italiano | avere la testa tra le nuvole |
| Română | cu capul în nori |
| Русский | вита́ть в облака́х vitátʹ v oblakáx |
Talk about this word "head in the clouds." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/head%20in%20the%20clouds. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. head in the clouds. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/head%20in%20the%20clouds "head in the clouds." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/head%20in%20the%20clouds.Cite this
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title = {head in the clouds},
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