Out to Lunch
I have already taught you some expressions for crazy, but I
think you need another one. One of my
favourites is the phrase "out to lunch". This is great because the in a different
context, this would mean exactly what it says.
example
A: Where's Mr.
Johnson?
B: Oh! He's out to lunch.
A: Please let him know I stopped by.
B: Absolutely.
Mr. Johnson is out to
lunch and after he has eaten he will return.
However, if we use the phrase in a slightly different context, a person
or a plan is described as being crazy or sheer lunacy.
examples
I can't believe we are following that person. She is completely out to lunch.
There is no way that plan will work. His idea is so far out to lunch I don't know
what to say.
Everyone though Gregory was out to lunch when he spent all
that money on a car.
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