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to take / get
one's
mind off
sth
/tˈeɪk ɡɛt wˈʌnz mˈaɪnd ˈɔf ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to make it so that a person does not think or worry about something, particularly something unpleasant
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brown study
/bɹˈaʊn stˈʌdi/
noun
a state in which one is very deep in thought and not aware of one's surroundings
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to give
sb/sth
a / the once-over
/ɡˈɪv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɐ ðə wˈʌnsˈoʊvɚ/
phrase
to examine a thing or person very quickly
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if it / this was / were a snake, it would have bitten you
/ɪf ɪt ɔːɹ ðɪs wʌz ɔːɹ wɜːɹ ɐ snˈeɪk ɪt wʊdhɐv bˈɪʔn̩ juː/
sentence
said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it
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XYZ
/zˈaɪz/
sentence
used to tell someone that the zipper of their pants is open
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(head) in the clouds
/hˈɛd ɪnðə klˈaʊdz/
phrase
used to say that a person is thinking about things that are unrealistic or impractical
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lost in thought
/lˈɔst ɪn θˈɔːt/
phrase
so mentally occupied that one does not notice one's surroundings
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lost in time
/lˈɔst ɪn tˈaɪm/
phrase
not aware of the passage of time
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asleep at the wheel
/ɐslˈiːp æt ðə wˈiːl/
phrase
not paying attention or not doing one's job properly, often resulting in mistakes or negative consequences
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