the lights are on but nobody’s home

US /ðə laɪts ɑr ɑn bʌt ˈnoʊbədiz hoʊm/
UK /ðə laɪts ɑr ɑn bʌt ˈnoʊbədiz hoʊm/
"the lights are on but nobody’s home" picture
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ışıklar açık ama evde kimse yok, pek zeki değil, dikkatsiz

used to describe someone who is not very intelligent or is not paying attention

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He just stared blankly when I asked him a question, like the lights are on but nobody’s home.
Soru sorduğumda boş boş baktı, sanki ışıklar açık ama evde kimse yok gibiydi.
Sometimes I worry about my brother; he can be a bit slow, you know, the lights are on but nobody’s home.
Bazen kardeşimi merak ediyorum; biraz yavaş olabilir, bilirsin, ışıklar açık ama evde kimse yok.