out to lunch
Example Sentences
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On the particular afternoon that Camille is out to lunch with Irene and Lisa, she’s feeling similarly unhappy.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
Office workers out to lunch got an impromptu lesson on its parts.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
"He picked on a few boys within that group, befriend us, invited us back out to lunch at his family home and slowly over the years became a sort of father figure to me."
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024
“They’ve been out to lunch for a long time,” Robinson said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023
And to be out to lunch, to not return messages, and to keep folks on hold till they get gray and die.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
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