in a fog

in a fog
in a fog & in a haze
Fig. dazed; not paying attention to what is going on around one; not alert. •

Jane always seems to be in a fog.

When I get up, I'm in a fog for an hour.

After surgery, I was in a haze until the anesthetic wore off.

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or[in a haze] {adv. phr.} Mentally confused; not sure what is happening. * /I didn't vote for Alice because she always seems to be in a fog./ * /I was so upset that for two days I went around in a haze, not even answering when people spoke to me./ Contrast: ALL THERE, HIT ON ALL CYLINDERS.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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