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Head in the Clouds absent-minded; daydreaming; lost in thought

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My report card said that I should pay more attention in class — that my head was usually in the clouds. In the mid-1600s the idea was first written that if you weren't aware of what was going on, if your mind was in a dreamy state, then your head was in the air. Later "air" was changed to "clouds" because air goes all the way down to the ground but clouds are usually high up. When your "head is in the clouds," it means your mind is definitely somewhere else.

Idiom	Head in the Clouds
Example	My report card said that I should pay more attention in class — that my head was usually in the clouds.
Meaning	absent-minded; daydreaming; lost in thought
Origin	In the mid-1600s the idea was first written that if you weren't aware of what was going on, if your mind was in a dreamy state, then your head was in the air. Later "air" was changed to "clouds" because air goes all the way down to the ground but clouds are usually high up. When your "head is in the clouds," it means your mind is definitely somewhere else.

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