out to lunch
Example Sentences
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"There's already a rat infestation around here now. They are coming out to lunch every day," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 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
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
Afterward, my parents took me out to lunch.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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