away with the fairies

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Not all there; slightly crazy. idiomatic,not-comparable
    — Now, I know the story is away with the fairies, but he produces a body and I take him down to the station to talk to the detectives.
  2. Synonym of lost in thought; distracted or daydreaming. idiomatic,not-comparable
    — Goodness, you were away with the fairies then! Did you hear me? I asked if you wanted another cup of tea?
  3. Fast asleep. idiomatic,not-comparable

词形变化

off with the fairies alternative

词源

Based around the common belief in Celtic and British Isles folklore that fairies were prone to either kidnapping people or robbing them of their wits.
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