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[out loud] {adv. phr.} In an ordinary speaking voice and not whispering or talking quietly; so everybody can hear; aloud. •/ The teacher read the final grades out loud. / •/ Mary spoke out loud so the people standing nearby would hear. / •/ Sometimes I find it helpful to think out loud. /

[out of] {prep.} 1a. From the inside to the outside of. •/ John took the apple out of the bag. / •/ Get out of the car! / •/ The teacher has gone out of town. / 1b. In a place away from. •/ No, you can’t see Mr. Jones; he is out of the office today. / •/ Our house is ten miles out of town. / 2. From a particular condition or situation; not in; from; in a way changed from being in. •/ The drugstore is going out of business. / •/ The sick man is out of danger at last. / •/ Bob is never out of trouble. / 3. Beyond the range of. •/ The plane is out of sight now. / •/ If you can’t swim, don’t go out of your depth. / 4. From (a source). •/ Mother asked Billy who started the fight, but she couldn’t get anything out of him. / •/ The teacher gave a test to see what the students got out of the lesson. / •/ Mr. Jones made a fortune out of cotton. / 5. Because of; as a result of. •/ Mary scolded Joan out of jealousy. / •/ The cat ran away out of fear of the dog. / 6. Without; not having. •/ The store is out of coffee. / •/ John’s father is out of work. / 7. From (a material). •/ The house is built out of stone. / •/ His suit is made out of cotton and is cool. / 8. From among. •/ The man picked Joe out of the crowd. / •/ Our team won eight out of ten games last season. /

[out of a bandbox]See: LOOK AS IF ONE HAS COME OUT OF A BANDBOX.

[out of account]See: LEAVE OUT OF ACCOUNT.

[out of a clear sky]or [out of a clear blue sky]See: OUT OF THE BLUE.

[out of action] {adv. phr.} Useless; crippled; damaged so as to be quiescent. •/ American bombers put Nazi heavy industry out of action during World War II. / •/ When I broke my leg I was out of action for the entire football season. /

[out of all proportion] {adv. phr.} Disproportionate; lopsided. •/ The news coverage of the sensational celebrity double murder has grown out of all proportion, obscuring the international news. /

[out of bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Outside of the boundary lines in a game; not on or inside the playing field. •/ Bill thought he had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before he reached the goal line. / 2. Outside of a circumscribed area for a certain kind of work, such as construction or military site. •/ The principal told the students that the new gymnasium being built on the school grounds was out of bounds. / •/ The captain’s cabin is out of bounds to the passengers on the ship. / Contrast: WITHIN BOUNDS. 3. Outside of safe or proper limits; not doing what is proper; breaking the rules of good behavior. •/ John was out of bounds when he called Tom a liar in the meeting. / •/ His request for a 25% salary raise was totally out of bounds. /

[out of breath] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not breathing easily or regularly; gasping; panting. •/ The fat man was out of breath after climbing the stairs. / •/ The mile run left Bill out of breath. /

[out of character] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not in agreement with a person’s character or personality; not in the way that a person usually behaves or is expected to behave; not usual; unsuitable; uncharacteristic. •/ Mary is a nice girl. Her fit of temper was out of character. / 2. Not in character; unsuitable for a part or character. •/ It isn’t always out of character for a young actor to play an old man, if he is a good actor. / Contrast: IN CHARACTER.

[out of circulation] {adj. phr.} , {informal} Not out in the company of friends, other people, and groups; not active; not joining in what others are doing. •/ John has a job after school and is out of circulation with his friends. / Contrast: IN CIRCULATION.

[out of commission] {adj. phr.} 1. Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty. •/ When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission. / Contrast: IN COMMISSION(1). 2. Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used. •/ The strike put the airline out of commission for a week. / •/ John will have to walk to the store. His bicycle is out of commission. / Compare: OUT OF ORDER. Contrast: IN COMMISSION(2).

[out of condition]See: OUT OF SHAPE or OUT OF CONDITION.

[out of date] {adj. phr.} Old fashioned; superseded; no longer valid; too old to be used. •/ Father’s suit is out of date; he needs a new one. / •/ The news magazines in the doctor’s office were all out of date. /

[out of fashion] {adj. phr.} Having passed from vogue; out of the current mode. •/ The miniskirt is now out of fashion in most quarters, but it may very well come back some day. /

[out of gas] {adv. phr.} 1. Out of fuel (said of automobiles). •/ Be sure you don’t run out of gas when you go on a long distance trip by car. / 2. Rundown; depleted of energy; in poor physical condition. •/ Mary said she had to take a break from her job as she was running totally out of gas. /

[out of gear]See: THROW OUT OF GEAR.

[out of hand] {adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. •/ Bobby’s birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty. / •/ Small puppies often get out of hand. / 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration. — Often used after "dismiss" or "reject". •/ The senator rejected out of hand the critics' call for his resignation. / Compare: OUT OF LINE. Contrast: IN HAND.

[out of hot water]See: HOT WATER.

[out of keeping] {adj. phr.} Not going well together; not agreeing; not proper. •/ Loud talk was out of keeping in the library. / •/ It was out of keeping for the kind man to kick the dog. / Contrast: IN KEEPING.

[out of kilter] {adj. phr.} , {informal} 1. Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right. •/ The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds. / •/ The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the tree. / Contrast: IN BALANCE. 2. Needing repair; not working right. •/ My watch runs too slowly; it must be out of kilter. / Syn.: OUT OF ORDER(2).

[out of line(1)] {adv. phr.} Not in a straight line; away from a true line. •/ The two edges were out of line and there was a space between them. / •/ The sergeant ordered the soldier who was out of line to get properly lined up. /

[out of line(2)] {adj. phr.} Not obeying or agreeing with what is right or usual; doing or being what people do not expect or accept; outside ordinary or proper limits; not usual, right, or proper. •/ Little Mary got out of line and was rude to Aunt Elizabeth. / •/ The teacher asked Charlie not to tell one of the jokes because it was out of line. / •/ Mrs. Green thought the repair man’s charge was out of line. / Compare: OUT OF HAND, OUT OF ORDER. Contrast: IN LINE(2).

[out of line with] {prep.} Not in agreement with. •/ The price of the bicycle was out of line with what Bill could afford. /

[out of luck] {adj. phr.} Being unlucky; having bad luck; having something bad happen to you. •/ Mr. Jones missed his train and was out of luck in getting to the ball game on time. / •/ All of the girls had dates so Ben was out of luck. /

[out of mind]See: OUT OF SIGHT, out OF MIND.

[out of nowhere] {adv. phr.} Without having been seen before; suddenly and unexpectedly. •/ Mr. Jones was driving too fast on the express highway when a police patrol car appeared out of nowhere and stopped him. / Syn.: OUT OF THE BLUE.

[out of one’s blood] {adv. phr.} Separate from one’s feelings, interests, or desires. •/ When Tom moved to the city, he couldn’t get the country out of his blood. / •/ Mary is having a hard job getting summer laziness out of her blood. / Contrast: IN ONE’S BLOOD.

[out of one’s element] {adv. phr.} Outside of your natural surroundings; where you do not belong or fit in. •/ Wild animals are out of their element in cages. / •/ Chris is out of his element in singing class. / Compare: OUT OF PLACE, BEYOND ONE’S DEPTH. Contrast: IN ONE’S ELEMENT.

[out of one’s hair] {adj. phr.} , {informal} Rid of as a nuisance; relieved of as an annoyance. •/ Harry got the boys out of his hair so he could study. / Compare: OUT OF ONE’S WAY. Contrast: IN ONE’S HAIR.

[out of one’s hand]See: EAT OUT OF ONE’S HAND.

[out of one’s head]or [out of one’s mind]or [out of one’s senses]also [off one’s head] {adj. phr.} , {informal} Acting in a crazy way; especially, wildly crazy. •/ The patient was feverish and out of his head and had to be watched. / •/ Her friends thought she was out of her mind to marry that man. / Compare: OFF ONE’S ROCKER. Contrast: COME TO ONE’S SENSES.

[out of one’s mind]See: OUT OF ONE’S HEAD.

[out of one’s mouth]See: TAKE THE BREAD OUT OF ONE’S MOUTH, TAKE THE WORDS OUT OF ONE’S MOUTH.

[out of one’s pocket] {adv. phr.} Having sustained a financial loss; poorer by a said amount. •/ The show was so bad that, besides having a lousy time, I was also $35 out of my pocket. /

[out of one’s sails]See: TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE’S SAILS.

[out of one’s senses]See: OUT OF ONE’S HEAD.

[out of one’s shell] {adv. phr.} , {informal} Out of one’s bashfulness or silence; into friendly conversation. — Usually used after "come". •/ John wouldn’t come out of his shell and talk to the boys and girls at the party. / •/ The other girls tried to draw Ella out of her shell, but without success. / Contrast: IN ONE’S SHELL.

[out of one’s skin]See: JUMP OU T OF ONE’S SKIN.

[out of one’s way]See: OUT OF THE WAY(3).

[out of one’s wits]See: SCARE OUT OF ONE’S WITS.

[out of (one’s) reach] {adv. phr.} Unreachable; unattainable; unobtainable. •/ Sam wanted to be a United States senator but he came to realize that such a dream was out of his reach. /