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What does “Avoir la tête dans les nuages” mean?

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Avoir la tête dans les nuages

Word for word

To have one's head in the clouds

What it really means

To be distracted, daydreaming, out of touch with reality. Used for inattentive pupils and for impractical people.

How we say it in English

To have one's head in the clouds

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