Earth to someone in English

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        "(humorous) Used to call the attention of a distracted person."
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          "word": "Maa kutsuu jotakuta"
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        "Used to suggest that a person's opinion is divorced from reality."
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        "(humorous) Used to suggest that a person's opinion is divorced from reality."
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  "word": "Earth to someone"
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    "Pages with entries",
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        "(humorous) Used to call the attention of a distracted person."
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        "(humorous) Used to suggest that a person's opinion is divorced from reality."
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "used to call the attention of a distracted person",
      "word": "Maa kutsuu jotakuta"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Earth to someone"
}

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"Earth to someone" meaning in English

Phrase