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Idioms beginning with "O"
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[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 […]
[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 […]
[out of date] {adj.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Old fashioned; superseded; no longer valid; too old to be used.
Father's suit is out of date; he needs a new one.
The news magazines in the doctor's office were all out of date.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 […]
[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 […]
[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].