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
“In all likelihood, unless the president is completely out to lunch for some reason or another, either physically or mentally, the office itself functions.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 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
We had a few hours to kill when we arrived in San Francisco, so Mitra took me out to lunch and we roamed the crowded city streets.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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