the man in the moon

the man in the moon
the imagined likeness of a face seen on the surface of a full moon
figurative used, esp. in comparisons, to refer to someone regarded as out of touch with real life

a kid with no more idea of what to do than the man in the moon


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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