What does ‘have your head in the clouds’ mean?
To “have your head in the clouds” means to be daydreaming or unrealistic. A long-standing English idiom; Brewer's records the sentiment without a single source.
Origin
- A long-standing English idiom; Brewer's records the sentiment without a single source.
How to use it
- Mild criticism of impracticality.
- Example: He always has his head in the clouds during meetings.
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Last verified: 2026-07-18
- Definitions and origins are drawn from public-domain reference works, primarily Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), with modern usage notes clearly marked.