French expressions - Avoir la tête dans les nuages

Avoir la tête dans les nuages

What is an expression?

An expression is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning of the words taken separately.

The expression of the day

Today we are going to learn the expression: “Avoir la tête dans les nuages”.

The meaning

It is not being in the sky… It means: to be distracted, to not be focused.

Concrete example

Exemple : Pierre a la tête dans les nuages aujourd’hui. Il n’a rien retenu de la leçon de mathématiques.

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