be in heaven —(of dead people) be in the heavenly kingdom and celestial paradise:
- I know that Angela, who is now in heaven and wonderfully happy, forgives him, and I forgive him too.
Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase drop from heaven—(also: drop from the skies) appear unexpectedly as if by magic:
- A fulfilling marriage does not drop from heaven. It becomes fulfilling when it’s tended like a beautiful garden.
be in the skies —(also: be in the clouds) be given to daydreaming; not act according to the realities of life:
- You were always in the skies absorbed in your passion for art, and far removed from all base mundane interests.