out to lunch
- absent-minded phr.
- abstracted phr.
- bananas phr.
- comatose phr.
- confused phr.
- crackers phr.
- crazy phr.
- disjointed phr.
- forgetful phr.
- haywire phr.
- heedless phr.
- idiotic phr.
- inattentive phr.
- incompetent phr.
- loony phr.
- mixed-up phr.
- muddle-headed phr.
- oblivious phr.
- spaced out phr.
- spacey/spacy phr.
- stupid phr.
- thick-witted phr.
- unaware phr.
- unbalanced phr.
- unhinged phr.
- uninformed phr.
- unknowing phr.
Example Sentences
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Yesterday, we babysat our granddaughter while our daughter and her husband went out to lunch to celebrate her birthday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
"There's already a rat infestation around here now. They are coming out to lunch every day," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
Maybe that happened before COVID, but now the stuff he's saying, it's just completely out to lunch.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2025
Phoong didn’t have any merch at the time, so instead she invited the girl out to lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
“No sweats, okay? I’m going out to lunch with Fiona.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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