2007-06-27 14:56:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
depends how it said really. if they say it when you are trying to get a hold of someone then they are eating. if someone Say's it about another person that you are look at then it means that they are not really think about what they are doing, or really not understanding what is going on.
2007-06-27 15:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by Glenda R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an idiom.
An idiom is an expression (i.e., term or phrase) whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal definitions and the arrangement of its parts, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use.
Like when you ask someone, "what's up?" You mean what is going on with them at that time.
When one says, "He's out to lunch." They mean he does not know what is going on either because he isn't paying attention or he just does not know anything about what is happening because he is uninformed.
2007-06-27 15:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by yancychipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
/Out to lunch/ means the same as "lost some of their marbles"
The person is unable to understand the complex situations going on around them.
Maybe they are not clever or intelligent.
If they are clever, it means they are socially not good in groups. They miss social clues and are inattentive.
Hope this helps. Literally it means someone is eating lunch OF COURSE! Duh!!
2007-06-27 15:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it usually literally means "out to lunch" as in the person is currently eating lunch and therefore not available.
2007-06-27 14:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by Y^2 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It means they are not paying attention or do not have any idea of what is going on.
2007-06-27 14:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by Dusie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋