the lights are on, but nobody's home

A humorous expression used to say that someone is stupid, unthinking, or inattentive. Hello, Pete? Earth to Pete. He must be daydreaming again—the lights are on, but no one's home. I kept asking the suspect questions about what happened, and they just kept staring at me blankly. The lights are on, but no one's home, you know what I mean?

the lights are on but nobody's home

the lights are on but no one's home

INFORMAL

If you say of someone that the lights are on but nobody's home, you mean that they are stupid or not reacting to what is happening. When I tell them anything, they look at me like the lights are on but nobody's home.

the lights are on but no one is at home

used to refer sardonically to someone of limited mental capacity.

See also: but, home, lights, no, on, one

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the lights are ˈon but nobody’s ˈhome

(saying, humorous) used to describe somebody who is stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention: Don’t try discussing anything intelligent with Alice. The lights are on but nobody’s home, I’m afraid.

词组	the lights are on, but nobody's home
释义	the lights are on, but nobody's home the lights are on, but nobody's home A humorous expression used to say that someone is stupid, unthinking, or inattentive. Hello, Pete? Earth to Pete. He must be daydreaming again—the lights are on, but no one's home. I kept asking the suspect questions about what happened, and they just kept staring at me blankly. The lights are on, but no one's home, you know what I mean? See also: but, home, lights Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the lights are on but nobody's home or the lights are on but no one's home INFORMAL If you say of someone that the lights are on but nobody's home, you mean that they are stupid or not reacting to what is happening. When I tell them anything, they look at me like the lights are on but nobody's home. See also: but, home, lights, on Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. the lights are on but no one is at home used to refer sardonically to someone of limited mental capacity. See also: but, home, lights, no, on, one Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the lights are ˈon but nobody’s ˈhome (saying, humorous) used to describe somebody who is stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention: Don’t try discussing anything intelligent with Alice. The lights are on but nobody’s home, I’m afraid. See also: but, home, lights, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: the lights are on but no one is at home the lights are on but nobody's home the lights are on, but no one's home for the love of Pete sneaky sneaky Pete for the love of Mike/Pete/God honest to Pete Do we have to go through all that again? find (one's) tongue
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