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the lights are on but nobody’s home

the lights are on but nobody’s home (les lumières sont allumées mais il n'y a personne à la maison)

Idiom Technology

Signification

someone appears active but is not thinking clearly

quelqu'un semble actif mais ne pense pas clairement (quelqu'un semble actif mais ne pense pas clairement)

Phrases d'exemple

"When the AI glitched, it was like the lights were on but nobody’s home."

"quand l'IA a bugué, c'était comme si les lumières étaient allumées mais il n'y avait personne à la maison." (quand l'IA a bugue, c'etait comme si **les lumieres etaient allumees mais il n'y avait personne a la maison**.)

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