out of pocket
Paying personally for something
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
out of proportion
Exaggerated or excessive in relation to something else
out of season
Not currently relevant or appropriate
out of shape
Not physically fit due to lack of exercise
out of sight
No longer visible or forgotten
out of someone's way
not obstructing or interfering with someone
out of sorts
Feeling unwell or unhappy
out of spoons
Completely out of energy or resources
out of the chute
at the very beginning
out of the frying pan and into the fire
To move from a bad situation to a worse one
out of the frying pan, into the fire
To move from a bad situation to an even worse one
out of the gate
Starting strongly or quickly from the beginning
out of the loop
Not informed or involved in a situation or decision
out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
Alternative form of out of the mouths of babes.
out of the ordinary
Unusual or exceptional
out of the picture
No longer involved or relevant
out of the question
Completely impossible or unacceptable
out of the running
No longer competing or being considered
out of the way
No longer causing a problem or obstruction
out of the woods
Past a difficult or dangerous situation
out of thin air
To appear or be created suddenly and unexpectedly
out of this world
Exceptionally good or exciting
out of touch
Not aware of current trends or situations
out of wedlock
Born to unmarried parents
out of whack
not working properly or in harmony
out on one's feet
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
out on the tiles
out socializing and having fun, often late at night
out sick
Absent from work due to illness
out the window
No longer applicable or relevant
out to lunch
completely wrong or mistaken
out-paramour the Turk
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
outpope the Pope
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
outside chance
A small possibility of something happening
outside job
A task or job done outside a person's regular employment
outside the box
Thinking creatively beyond conventional ideas
outside world
The world beyond one's immediate surroundings or community
over a barrel
In a position of powerlessness or helplessness
over and done with
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
over and out
end of a conversation, especially on a two-way radio
over and over again
Repeatedly, many times
over and under
completely or thoroughly
over nine thousand
an extremely large or exaggerated number
over one's head
Beyond someone's understanding or ability
over one's skis
Beyond one's ability or expertise
over the hill
Past one's peak or prime
over the hills and far away
to or in a distant and inaccessible place
over the hump
to overcome the most difficult part of a task or challenge
over the line
beyond what is acceptable or reasonable
over the moon
Extremely happy or delighted
over the top
Excessive or exaggerated beyond what is normal
over the transom
Received unexpectedly or without prior announcement
over the wire
transmitted electronically
overstep the mark
To go beyond what is considered acceptable or reasonable
ox is in the ditch
A serious problem needs to be solved immediately.
Ox-Head and Horse-Face
Mythical guardians of the underworld
oxygen burning
a situation that is extremely tense or urgent