unaware of the current situation
thinking about something else when important issues are being discussed
unconscious of the things that are happening around
to appear distracted
unable to concentrate
deviated from the focusing point
contemplative
thoughtful
pensive
lost in thought
mulling things over
Just by reading her facial expressions, I can easily tell you that she is miles away.
Sara seems to be miles away – she must be thinking about her home.
While I was teaching, I observed that Salina is miles away from the lecture.
That meeting was quite important, but you were miles away.
You were miles away when I told you that Tom is not feeling well.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.