Sens: autumn cloud

n. nuage de l'automne

cloud Idiome

get your head out of the clouds

be more realistic, come down to earth, get real You can dream at home, but please get your head out of the clouds when you come to work.

head in the clouds

dreaming, wondering, not practical Shelly is a daydreamer. She's got her head in the clouds.

in the clouds

far from real life, in dreams, in thought He is usually in the clouds so you may have trouble finding out what you want to know from him.

on cloud nine

very happy, riding high When Bev received her diploma, she was on cloud nine.

under a cloud

1．under suspicion； not trusted被怀疑
With the theft of the jewels cleared up， he was no longer under a cloud．由于珠宝盗窃案已经查清，他不再受到怀疑了。

under a cloud of suspicion

Idiom(s): under a cloud (of suspicion)

Theme: SUSPICION

to be suspected of (doing) something.
• Someone stole some money at work, and now everyone is under a cloud of suspicion.
• Even the manager is under a cloud.

have one's head in the clouds

Idiom(s): have one's head in the clouds

Theme: AWARENESS - LACKING

to be unaware of what is going on.
• "Bob, do you have your head in the clouds?" said the teacher.
• She walks around all day with her head in the clouds. She must be in love.

Every cloud has a silver lining

Idiom(s): Every cloud has a silver lining

Theme: GOOD

A proverb meaning that there is something good in every bad thing.
• Jane was upset when she saw that all her flowers had died from the frost. But when she saw that the weeds had died too, she said, "Every cloud has a silver lining."
• Sally had a sore throat and had to stay home from school. When she learned she missed a math test, she said, "Every cloud has a silver lining."

cloud up

Idiom(s): cloud up

Theme: CRYING

to grow very sad, as if to cry.
• The baby clouded up and let out a howl.
• Whenever Mary got homesick, she'd cloud up. She really wanted to go home.

Cloud cuckoo land

If someone has ideas or plans that are completely unrealistic, they are living on cloud cuckoo land.

Cloud nine

If you are on cloud nine, you are extremely happy. ('cloud seven' is a less common alternative)

Cloud of suspicion

If a cloud of suspicion hangs over an individual, it means that they are not believed or are distrusted.

Cloud on the horizon

If you can see a problem ahead, you can call it a cloud on the horizon.

Head is in the clouds

If a person has their head in the clouds, they have unrealistic, impractical ideas.

have your head in the clouds

dream: "He's always got his head in the clouds - he makes all these impossible plans."

Every cloud has a silver lining.

There is hope even in difficult situations.

every cloud has a silver lining|cloud|every|lining

Every trouble has something hopeful that you can see in it, like the bright edge around a dark cloud.

A proverb. The doctor told Tommy to cheer up when he had measles. "Every cloud has a silver lining," he said.
Compare: IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD.

in the clouds|cloud|clouds

adj. phr. Far from real life; in dreams; in fancy; in thought. When Alice agreed to marry Jim, Jim went home in the clouds.

Often used with "head", "mind", "thoughts". Mary is looking out the window, not at the chalkboard; her head is in the clouds again. A good teacher should have his head in the clouds sometimes, but his feet always on the ground.
Antonym: COME BACK TO EARTH, FEET ON THE GROUND.

on cloud nine|cloud|cloud nine|nine|on

adj. phr., slang Too happy to think of anything else; very happy. Ada has been on cloud nine since the magazine printed the story she wrote. We were on cloud nine when our team won the state championship.
Compare: ON TOP OF THE WORLD, WALK ON AIR.

under a cloud|cloud|under

adj. phr. 1. Under suspicion; not trusted. Joyce has been under a cloud since her roommate's bracelet disappeared. The butcher is under a cloud because the inspectors found his scales were not honest. 2. Depressed, sad, discouraged. Joe has been under a cloud since his dog died.

cloud

cloud
In addition to the idioms beginning with cloud, also see head in the clouds, have one's; on cloud nine; silver lining; under a cloud.
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- cloud-cuckoo land
- cloud over

cloud over

cloud over
Also, cloud up.
1) Become overcast with clouds, as in It's clouding over now, so it may rain soon, or It was too hot and sunny, but after a while the sky clouded up and we ventured outside. [Mid-1700s]
2) Become opaque, misty, or dim, as in I'm sweating so much that my eyeglasses are clouded over.

cloud-cuckoo land

cloud-cuckoo land
An idealized mythical domain, as in That idea about flying cars is straight out of cloud-cuckoo land. This expression originated as a translation from the Greek of Aristophanes' play The Birds, where it signifies the realm built by the birds to separate the gods from humankind. It came into use in the 1820s. During the 19th century it began to be used for a place of wildly fanciful dreams, unrealistic expectations, or the like, and it also acquired the connotation of “crazy” (from cuckoo, slang for “crazy” since about 1900). Also see la-la land; never-never land.

head in the clouds, have one's

head in the clouds, have one's
Be absentminded or impractical, as in She must have had her head in the clouds when she made the reservations, because they never heard of us, or He'll never be able to run the business—he's always got his head in the clouds. This idiom uses in the clouds in the sense of “fanciful” or “unreal,” a usage dating from the mid-1600s.