out to lunch
Example Sentences
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Office workers out to lunch got an impromptu lesson on its parts.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
"There's already a rat infestation around here now. They are coming out to lunch every day," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
Similarly, "Pretty Vacant" conveys the emptiness of a conformist, consumer-driven society that is perpetually out to lunch.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
“They’ve been out to lunch for a long time,” Robinson said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023
So on Wednesday, I asked Annemarie if she wanted to go out to lunch with me and she said yes.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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