head in the clouds
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As Eran Shalev, a professor of history at Haifa University, shows in “The Star-Spangled Republic,” Lemen was hardly the only patriot with his head in the clouds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Vargas’ Fito, by contrast, has his head in the clouds and his heart on his sleeve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025
And while you have your head in the clouds, make sure what you are doing with your real-life finances answers the question “What if I never win the lottery?”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2022
He’s a great leader and we couldn’t function without him, but he’s also kind of forgetful and seems to always have his head in the clouds.
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2020
He seemed to know that I was nothing special, just a type, yet another boy whose father had his head in the clouds.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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