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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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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
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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brown study

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 once-over

to examine a thing or person very quickly

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if 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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XYZ

used to tell someone that the zipper of their pants is open

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(head) in the clouds

used to say that a person is thinking about things that are unrealistic or impractical

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asleep at the wheel

not paying attention or not doing one's job properly, often resulting in mistakes or negative consequences

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