Words, Idioms and Phrases about Not Paying Attention

Absent-minded

Having a moment

She was having a moment looking out of the window.

Like talking to a brick wall

Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall.

Careless

She is a very careless mother.

Cursory: поверхностно, бегло

They dealed with the topic in a cursory way.

Distracted

Dreamy

She was dreamy after listening to the love song.

Drop/lower your guard

She dropped her guard and told him that she loves him so much.

Go back to sleep

You are not listening to me. Go back to sleep.

Have your head up your arse

most workers have their heads up their arses. They never pay attention to what they they are doing.

Heedless: не учитывая (риски, опасность, потери)

he was always heedless of the risks.

Inattentive

Like a bull in a china shop.

Misfocus

He was misfocused playing on his phone while the boss was speaking about him.

Slapdash: как попало

Most plumbers do a slapdash job.

Slaphappy

He is a slaphappy guy. He never finishes his job.

Slipshod

He typed the text in a slipshod manner.

Sloppy: неряшливый, небрежный, неаккуратный

He is a sloppy writer.

Take your eye off the ball: отвлекаться на короткое время

The boss never takes eyes off the ball.

Switch off

She was listening to me, then she switched off for a moment.

you should switch off from work when you are at home.

Unguarded: без присмотра

Don't let your bags unguarded at the airport.

Unmindful

Most politicians are unmindful of people's demands.

Unwary: не обращает внимание на

He is unwary of the new changes around him.

Wander: витать в облаках

His mind was wandering somewhere else.