estar en la luna

estar en la luna(
ehs
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tahr
 
ehn
 
lah
 
loo
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nah
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be miles away
No te estás enterando de nada de lo que digo. ¡Estás en la luna!You're not taking in anything I'm saying. You're miles away!
b. to have one's head in the clouds
A mis alumnos les tengo que repetir las cosas mil veces, porque están en la luna.I have to repeat things to my students thousands of times, because they have their head in the clouds.
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