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idioms involving space
Spaced-out
To be dazed, to daydream
Yajima-san worked all night so he is a little spaced-out today.
Note: spacey is also used.
Need space
To want to lessen the intensity of a romantic relationship
She told her boyfriend she would only see him twice a week because she needed some space.
Space cadet
A forgetful person
Inoue-san isn’t usually such a space cadet, but she just returned from a four-day trip to New York so she is quite tired.
Note: space-case is also used.
Personal space
The physical space between two people who are conversing face-to-face
Many people are comfortable with personal space of about one meter, but it varies from culture to culture.
Space-age
Modern
Before man walked on the moon, space-age meant futuristic. Now it just means modern or current.