be miles away

US /biː maɪlz əˈweɪ/
UK /biː maɪlz əˈweɪ/
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essere lontano con la mente, avere la testa fra le nuvole

to be thinking about something else and not paying attention to what is happening around you

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I tried talking to him, but he was miles away.
Ho provato a parlargli, ma era lontano con la mente.
She must have been miles away, because she didn't hear a word I said.
Deve essere stata lontana con la mente, perché non ha sentito una parola di quello che ho detto.