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heads in the clouds

heads in the clouds is the plural of head in the clouds.

Meaning of head in the clouds

Phrase

head in the clouds

  1. (figuratively, usually) Used to indicate that a person is distracted or disconnected from the present situation or reality in general.
    Synonyms:
    cloud nine
  2. (figuratively, usually) Used to indicate that a person has fantastic or impractical dreams.
    • "Wife, I've a grave suspicion!" said Mahony, and took her by the chin. "While I've sat here with my head in the clouds, you've been worrying over ways and means, and over having such an unpractical old dreamer for a husband. Now, child, that won't do. I didn't marry to have my girl puzzling her...1917, Henry Handel Richardson, chapter III, in Australia Felix, part III

Questions about heads in the clouds

What is heads in the clouds the plural of?
Heads in the clouds is the plural of head in the clouds.

Words near heads in the clouds in the dictionary

  1. heads and thraws
  2. heads down
  3. heads down, thumbs up
  4. heads for the hills
  5. heads I win, tails you lose
  6. heads in the clouds
  7. heads in the sand
  8. Heads Nook
  9. heads of agreement
  10. Heads of Ayr
  11. heads of government

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