away with the fairies

短语

发音

AU /əˈweɪ wɪð ðə ˈfɛəɹɪːz/

别名

off with the fairies

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

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  2. 2.

    Synonym of lost in thought; distracted or daydreaming.

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  3. 3.

    Fast asleep.

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词源

Based around the common belief in Celtic and British Isles folklore that fairies were prone to either kidnapping people or robbing them of their wits.

来源：wiktionary