Meaning of "少し外す"

Question

Can "少し外す" mean "zoned out/lost focus"

I can send the source material I read it in, if that helps.

Edit: For those asking for context, here its the bit in the manga:

外す in 少し外す can mean at least two quite different things. I think I need the context. — chocolate, Dec 21 '20 at 23:45
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naruto · Answer 1 · 2020-12-22T02:04:22.007

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In this context, 外す means "to leave (for a moment)", "to step out", "to go away from keyboard", etc. See the third definition on jisho.org:

席を外す is a common set phrase.

edited Dec 22 '20 at 02:04

answered Dec 22 '20 at 00:42

naruto

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 22 '20 at 09:12

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外す is a polite way of saving that one is leaving. It's more like to excuse oneself.

answered Dec 22 '20 at 09:12

El Tomato

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