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out to lunch

idiom

Clueless, inattentive, or careless.


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  1. 01

    eat someone's lunch

    To best or defeat someone thoroughly; to make short work of.

  2. 02

    free lunch

    Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.

  3. 03

    power lunch

    A working lunch at which bosses make business decisions or hold important discussions.

  4. 04

    three-martini lunch

    A leisurely, expensive midday meal associated with drinking, which is tax-deductible because business is discussed.

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