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    with one's head in the clouds
      • have your head in the clouds idiom (also with your head in the clouds, someone's head is in the clouds) Add to word list Add to word list used to say that someone's ideas or plans are not practical or reasonable, or that they are thinking about something that is not important or not connected with what needs to be done :
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  3. used to say that someone's ideas or plans are not practical or reasonable, or that they are thinking about something that is not important or not connected with what needs to be done : He was often criticized for not being realistic, for having his head in the clouds.

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    daydreaming or absentminded
    be unaware of what is going on
    not being actively aware of your present situation
    thinking in an illogical or delusional manner
    He roams around all night with his head in the clouds.
    Kim does not like the logic and keeps her head in the cloudsall the time.
    Lolita has her head in the cloudsif she thinks she will win the tournament.
    The government has its head in the cloudswhen it comes to the rebels.

    The earliest use of this expression dates back to the mid-1600s. The origins are uncertain beyond that is probably the imagery of a very creative person. At that time humans did not have airplanes so aviation was not a concept that inspired the idiom. Clouds were considered out of the reach or impossible to humans. In this regards, when a person us...

    Learn the meaning, origin, and usage of the idiom "head in the clouds", which means daydreaming, absentminded, or unaware of reality. See example sentences and contrast with similar idioms.

  4. Learn the meaning and usage of the idiom "have your head in the clouds", which can mean being unrealistic or daydreaming. See examples of how to use it in different situations and contrast it with other expressions.

  5. The idiom "head in the clouds" refers to someone who is lost in thought or daydreaming, or someone who is unaware of their surroundings and not paying attention to what is happening around them. It can also refer to someone who is absent-minded or forgetful.

  6. 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.

  7. To be impractical, aloof, or fanciful, often to the point of being very unhelpful or counterproductive. He has his head in the clouds while the rest of us are trying to figure out how to fix this! My daughter always has her head in the clouds as she walks home from school. See also: cloud, have, head.

  8. Meaning: If a person has their head in the clouds, they have unrealistic, impractical ideas. Country: International English | Subject Area: Weather | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used. Contributor: Richard Flynn.