out to lunch
Example Sentences
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"He picked on a few boys within that group, befriend us, invited us back out to lunch at his family home and slowly over the years became a sort of father figure to me."
From BBC • Nov. 12, 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
The next year, colleagues took her out to lunch and brought a cake for her 101st birthday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023
All I can say is that my brain is out to lunch or something.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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