B2idiomnatureIELTS-friendly
have your head in the clouds
USUK
to be dreamy and not pay attention to real, practical things
'Cloud' is always plural here. The opposite is 'have your feet on the ground'.
In context
My brother has his head in the clouds and forgot his own birthday dinner.
Stop having your head in the clouds and check your train time!
Common mistake
Incorrect: She always has her head in the cloud.
Correct: She always has her head in the clouds.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed