have your head in the clouds
/ˌhæv jə ˌhed ɪn ðə ˈklaʊdz/NEUTRAL · B2
Meaning
to be dreamy and not think about practical things
Examples
- 1Ben has his head in the clouds; he forgot his own dentist appointment again.
- 2My sister always had her head in the clouds at school, drawing dragons instead of doing maths.
- 3Tom has his head in the clouds if he thinks he can redecorate the whole house in a weekend.
- 4Aisha had her head in the clouds all through the meeting and couldn't answer a single question.
- 5Does your son always have his head in the clouds? He's been staring out of the window all lesson.
Grammar
have and your change with the subject: has, had; my, her, their. Keep clouds plural. Also with your head in the clouds.
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