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the lights are on but nobody's home
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
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edit
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Phrase
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edit
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the
lights
are
on
but
nobody's
home
(
colloquial
,
humorous
)
Somebody is failing to
respond
,
react
or
comprehend
.
Alternative forms
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edit
]
the lights are on but no one's home
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