O
Idioms beginning with "O"
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[out of the question] {adj. phr.}
Not worth considering; unthinkable; impossible.
It sometimes snows as late as June in the mountains, but the summer campers thought that snow was out of the question.
* /The boys had no money, so it was out of the […]
[out of the red] {adv. phr.}
Having reached solvency; no longer in debt.
Under the new management, our company finally got out of the red.
Contrast: [IN THE HOLE], [IN THE RED].
Compare: [IN THE BLACK].
[out of the running] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}
Having no chance to win; not among the real contenders; not among those to be considered.
John had been out of the running since his first date with Mary, but he didn't realize it.
* /Jones's horse was […]
[out of the swim] {adj. phr.}
Not doing what others are doing; not active in business or social affairs.
Mary had to stay home and take care of Mother while she was sick, and soon felt out of the swim.
* /The toy manufacturer who is out of the […]
[out of the way] {adv. phr.}
1. Not where people usually go; difficult to reach.
When little Tommy comes to visit her, Aunt Sally puts her lamps and vases out of the way.
- Often used with hyphens before a noun.
* /Gold was found in an […]
[out of thin air] {adv. phr.}
Out of nothing or from nowhere.
The teacher scolded Dick because his story was made out of thin air.
* /On the way home from town, Tom saw a house standing on the lot that had been empty that morning; it seemed to […]
[out of this world] {adj. phr.}, {slang}
Wonderfully good or satisfying; terrific; super.
The dress in the store window was out of this world!
Mother was on TV last night. Isn't that out of this world?
[out of touch] {adj. phr.}
Not writing or talking with each other; not getting news anymore.
Fred had got out of touch with people in his hometown.
On his island Robinson Crusoe was out of touch with world news.
Compare: [LOSE TOUCH], [LOSE […]