see stars—be dazed as a result of a blow on the head:
- She fetched me a slap in the face that made me see stars.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase get stars in one’s eyes—be fascinated with smth.; be captivated by impractical ideas:
- I only hired people that got stars in their eyes when they heard about the notebook computer idea.
star-gaze—
1. gaze intently at smth.:
- He could not remove his eyes from my face. Lady Norfolk, observing it, asked him whether he intended to sup, or to stargaze all night?
2. have idle thoughts; daydream:
- It may well be that surgery will be only reparative or replacement in nature. One can but star gaze at present.