in the clouds

idiom

variants or with one's head in the clouds

: spending too much time thinking about love or about ideas that are not practical

Since he met Sara, he's been walking around (with his head) in the clouds.

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Like the band’s recent pop-up with Spotify in Seoul, the immersive experience will let local Carats explore a fantastical train station in the clouds with special, fan-centric details inside. —

Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024 Stevenson plays Elliot, the manic-pixie-dream-boy of the social media team; his head is in the clouds but his feet are in 6-inch heels. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024 At the time, most people probably would have brushed Clifford off as a teenager with his head in the clouds. —

Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2024 Air signs Libra Gemini Aquarius Air signs tend to be intelligent and are seen as dreamers with their heads eternally in the clouds. —

Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the clouds

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“In the clouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20clouds. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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