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    away with the fairies

    US /əˈweɪ wɪð ðə ˈfɛriz/

    ・

    UK /əˈweɪ wɪð ðə ˈfeəriz/

    C1
    idm.To be daydreaming or not aware of reality.
    She was away with the fairies, not listening to the conversation.

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    How To Speak British Anglophenia Ep 7

    05:10How To Speak British Anglophenia Ep 7
    • Away with the fairies.

      Away with the fairies.

    • So as an example, "Oh my goodness, sorry, I was away with the fairies," or "Oh, don't mind Daisy, she's away with the fairies." It does come from all of those terrifying stories about children being kidnapped by fairies,

      So as an example, "Oh my goodness, sorry, I was away with the fairies," or "Oh, don't mind Daisy, she's away with the fairies." It does come from all of those terrifying stories about children being kidnapped by fairies,

    B1