Definition of lights are on but no one's home
lights are on but no one's home
- alive but brain-dead.
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- but: ain't no thing but a chicken wing – close but no cigar – (show 5 more)
- are: all bets are off – all your base are belong to us – (show 5 more)
- light: change light bulbs – chase tail lights – (show 8 more)
- home: bring home the bacon – home boy – (show 10 more)
- no: ain't no thing but a chicken wing – all bark and no bite – (show 32 more)
- one: afraid of one's shadow – back to square one – (show 85 more)
- on: accidentally on purpose – a slap on the wrist – (show 277 more)
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