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space someone out

to cause someone to become giddy. The circus clowns just spaced me out. The hilarious spectacle spaced out the entire audience.

See also: out

space out

to become giddy or disoriented. Judy spaced out during the meeting and I didn't understand a word she said. I have a tendency to space out at the end of a hard day.

See also: out

take up space and take up room

to fill or occupy space. (Note the variations in the examples.) The piano is taking up too much room in our living room. John, you're not being any help at all. You're just taking up space.

See also: take, up

waste of space

something that is completely without value. The wrecked furniture in here is just a waste of space. This broken-down car is a waste of space!

See also: waste

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a space cadet  (humorous)

a strange or crazy person I wouldn't trust him with the children - he's a real space cadet.

See Watch this space

be a waste of space  (informal)

if you say that someone is a waste of space, you mean that they do not do anything useful and you do not like them Her husband's a complete waste of space.

See also: waste

Watch this space.

something that you say which means that you think there will soon be exciting changes in a situation I have plans for my career. Watch this space.

See also: this, watch