Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

That was the song "Discoverer." Like many R.E.M.songs, this one is poetic with a meaning that is not always clear.

VOA: special.2011.03.18

Cassava has many food uses but the plant is not safe to eat unless it is specially prepared.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

He says the methane discovery presents scientists with a mystery because it is still not clear how the gas is being produced.

VOA: special.2009.12.30

For example, "Outside Over There" is about a baby who is kidnapped by goblin creatures while her older sister is not paying attention.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

"The only way that I can stay patient is to recognize that this is not unique to G.M.foods, and it is not new."

VOA: special.2010.03.23

"Violence against women is not prosecuted because it is not a top government and urgent social priority.

VOA: special.2009.10.24

So it is not surprising that top is part of another expression that describes an important person.

VOA: special.2009.11.29

So it is not surprising that Las Vegas is called The Gambling Capital of the World and The Entertainment Capital of the World.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

And that is not all. The Perishables Group is a consulting company in the fresh food industry.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

Having established groups hire composers to write new music is important, but that is not enough.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

But others say the extremely modern design of the buildings is insulting because it is not like the design of the city's historic buildings.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

In politics,a dark-horse candidate is someone who is not well known to the public.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

I think it's probably really the most important holiday in the United States because it is a day that is not tied to a particular religion.

VOA: special.2009.11.23