Behavior & Approach - Not Paying Attention
Master English idioms that relate to not paying attention, like "asleep at the wheel" and "brown study".
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to get one's mind off sth
to distract someone's attention or thoughts away from something, typically something stressful, worrisome, or unpleasant
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Sign inbrown study
a state in which one is very deep in thought and not aware of one's surroundings
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Sign inif it was a snake, it would have bitten you
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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Sign in(head) in the clouds
used to say that a person is thinking about things that are unrealistic or impractical
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Sign inasleep at the wheel
not paying attention or not doing one's job properly, often resulting in mistakes or negative consequences
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