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in_the_loop_338 to be impractical or absent-minded; to be unaware of what is going on around one Antonyms: down to earth; both feet on the ground

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HEAD IN THE CLOUDS, HAVE (ONE’S) I don’t know where my mind is today—I can’t keep my thoughts on my work. My head is in the clouds.Don’t go to Susan for advice; she’ll give you some romantic and impractical solution to your love life. She always has her head in the clouds. The expression suggests that one whose head is in the clouds is out of touch with the reality around him/her.

Id	in_the_loop_338
Idiom	HEAD IN THE CLOUDS, HAVE (ONE’S)
Definition	to be impractical or absent-minded; to be unaware of what is going on around one
Examples	I don’t know where my mind is today—I can’t keep my thoughts on my work. My head is in the clouds. Don’t go to Susan for advice; she’ll give you some romantic and impractical solution to your love life. She always has her head in the clouds.
Cross-Refs	Antonyms: down to earth; both feet on the ground
Extra Info	The expression suggests that one whose head is in the clouds is out of touch with the reality around him/her.

Head Clouds Impractical Don’t Loop One’s Absent Minded Unaware