living under a rock = living behind the moon

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am on the right way with my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence?

“Have you been living under a rock?”

living under a rock = being behind the times = living behind the moon = being backward = being out of touch

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

[Tdol]

Yes, you are; if someone has been living under a rock, they are extremely out of touch.

BTW Where did you get 'living behind the moon'?

[vil]

Hi Tdol,

BTW Where did you get 'living behind the moon'?

This “pearly” expression is a result of a literal interpretation of a similar expression in German language. (“hinter dem Mond leben” which have the same figurative meaning)

Regards,

V.

[Tdol]

The dark side of the moon