the lights are on, but nobody's home

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

表現

ユーモラス文体

(humorous) Somebody is conscious or paying attention, but failing to understand.

このボタンはなに？

I kept asking him questions about the project, but the lights are on, but nobody's home.

詳細

意味（1）

(humorous) Somebody is conscious or paying attention, but failing to understand.

the lights are on （ canonical ）

but nobody's home （ canonical ）