in\ the\ clouds

in\ the\ clouds
• in the clouds
• head in the clouds
adj. phr.
Far from real life; in dreams; in fancy; in thought.

When Alice agreed to marry Jim, Jim went home in the clouds.

- Often used with "head", "mind", "thoughts".

Mary is looking out the window, not at the chalkboard; her head is in the clouds again.

A good teacher should have his head in the clouds sometimes, but his feet always on the ground.

Contrast: come back to earth, feet on the ground

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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