- the lights are on but no one's home
- humorous
an expression used for saying that someone is stupid or is not listening
English dictionary. 2014.
the lights are on but no one's home
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(the) lights are on but no-one's home. — The lights are on but nobody s/no one s home. humorous something that you say when you think someone is stupid, or when someone does not react because they are thinking about something else. It s no good expecting John to say anything. The lights … New idioms dictionary
(the) lights are on but no one's home — the lights are on but no one’s home humorous phrase an expression used for saying that someone is stupid or is not listening Thesaurus: words used to describe unintelligent peoplesynonym Main entry: light … Useful english dictionary
(the) lights are on but nobody's home. — The lights are on but nobody s/no one s home. humorous something that you say when you think someone is stupid, or when someone does not react because they are thinking about something else. It s no good expecting John to say anything. The lights … New idioms dictionary
lights on but no one home — This is a humorous way of referring to someone who is lacking intelligence or sanity, or to someone who is simply preoccupied and not paying attention. Forget about Andy today the lights are on but no one is home! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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