away with the fairies

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

idiomatic not-comparable

Japanese Meaning

(慣用句) 正気を欠いている、少し狂っている / (慣用句) ぼんやりしている、物思いにふけっている / (慣用句) ぐっすり眠っている

She seemed away with the fairies during the meeting.

彼女は会議中、どこかぼんやりしているように見えた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Not all there; slightly crazy.

Now, I know the story is away with the fairies, but he produces a body and I take him down to the station to talk to the detectives.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Synonym of lost in thought; distracted or daydreaming.

Sense（3）

(idiomatic) fast asleep