away with the fairies Meaning: Used to describe someone who is behaving in a fanciful, distracted, or eccentric way; out of touch with reality or daydreaming.
Example: Ah sure he's away with the fairies.
Meaning Are you sure he’s paying attention? He’s completely away with the fairies.”
Tone/Connotation: Often lightly teasing, but can be mildly critical, implying impracticality, absent-mindedness, or whimsical foolishness.
Meaning Are you sure he’s paying attention? He’s completely away with the fairies.”
Tone/Connotation: Often lightly teasing, but can be mildly critical, implying impracticality, absent-mindedness, or whimsical foolishness.
by lohgfd February 14, 2026
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