head in the clouds

adjective Impractical, aloof, or fanciful to the point of being very unhelpful or counterproductive. That sort of head in the clouds thinking is not getting us any closer to a workable solution.

head in the clouds, to have one's

Daydreaming, absentminded. In the clouds has been used figuratively to mean obscure or fanciful since the mid-seventeenth century. It was not until relatively recent times that a vague, dreamy person was said to have his or her head in the clouds. See also on cloud nine.

See also: have, head

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

bulletproof
appropriate for
as (something) as the next man/woman/person
as as the next man
as good, well, etc. as the next person
as the next person
precious little
man to man
man-to-man
do or die

References in periodicals archive

Later, I thought about this phrase, head in the clouds. It means a person not paying attention to what is happening around them, who's in his own thoughts, head filled with unrealistic ideas.

How it works is, head in the clouds thinks, common sense welds.

'Head in the clouds' is not idle, frivolous thinking.

We need more heads in the clouds

Boosting maturing acts, for example, Rich Brian, Joji, Keith Ape, Higher Brothers, and that's only the tip of the iceberg, 88 will make the following stride and dispatch their debut music celebration, Head in the Clouds, this September in Los Angeles.

88Rising Announce New Music Festival 'Head in the Clouds,' Debut Group Album to Drop This Summer

You have had your head in the clouds for long enough now, and it's time to bring yourself back down to earth.

Your Stars With Clarie Petulengro

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释义	head in the clouds head in the clouds adjective Impractical, aloof, or fanciful to the point of being very unhelpful or counterproductive. That sort of head in the clouds thinking is not getting us any closer to a workable solution. See also: cloud, head Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. head in the clouds, to have one's Daydreaming, absentminded. In the clouds has been used figuratively to mean obscure or fanciful since the mid-seventeenth century. It was not until relatively recent times that a vague, dreamy person was said to have his or her head in the clouds. See also on cloud nine. See also: have, head The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: bulletproof appropriate for as (something) as the next man/woman/person as as the next man as good, well, etc. as the next person as the next person precious little man to man man-to-man do or die References in periodicals archive Later, I thought about this phrase, head in the clouds. It means a person not paying attention to what is happening around them, who's in his own thoughts, head filled with unrealistic ideas. How it works is, head in the clouds thinks, common sense welds. 'Head in the clouds' is not idle, frivolous thinking. We need more heads in the clouds Boosting maturing acts, for example, Rich Brian, Joji, Keith Ape, Higher Brothers, and that's only the tip of the iceberg, 88 will make the following stride and dispatch their debut music celebration, Head in the Clouds, this September in Los Angeles. 88Rising Announce New Music Festival 'Head in the Clouds,' Debut Group Album to Drop This Summer You have had your head in the clouds for long enough now, and it's time to bring yourself back down to earth. Your Stars With Clarie Petulengro
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