in the clouds

phrase

variants or with one's head in the clouds

: spending too much time thinking about love or about ideas that are not practical

Since he met Sara, he's been walking around (with his head) in the clouds.

Examples of in the clouds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alexandra Drewchin has often worried about getting lost in the clouds. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Explanations as to why he was fired have varied widely from the defense minister allegedly being too corrupt, not corrupt enough, too combative with army leadership, too showy, too popular, and too in the clouds on military matters. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Deeper in the clouds, more dust blocks more radiation, temperatures drop, and water and carbon dioxide ices coat the dust grains, along with molecules of increasing complexity. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

That moisture be seen in the clouds, and it will be felt too. — Sean MacAday 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for in the clouds

• crowds
• shrouds