out of the running
No longer competing or being considered
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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 loose
"on the spree," in search of adventures. See ON THE LOOSE.
out on the pickaroon
PICARONE is Spanish for a thief, but this phrase does not necessarily mean anything dishonest, but is often used to mean readiness for anything in the way of excitement. It also means to be in search of anything profitable, without much care as to honesty or otherwise.
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No longer applicable or relevant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 there
Existing or available in the world
out to lunch
completely wrong or mistaken
out-paramour the Turk
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
outchea
out here
outcry
An auction.—Anglo-Indian.
outing
A day’s holiday. The Oxford and Cambridge boatrace, the Derby, and other events of a like character, are each said to be simply excuses to the Cockneys for a day’s OUTING.
outpope the Pope
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
outrun the constable
To escape debt or financial obligations
outs
A gentleman of three outs. See GENTLEMAN.
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
outsider
A person who does not habitually bet, or is not admitted to the "ring," a duffer or good-for-nothing fellow. Also, a horse whose name does not appear among the "favourites."—Sporting.
outtie
Out, gone.
oven
A great mouth; the old woman would never have looked for her daughter in the oven, had she not been there herself.
oven wood
Small firewood. Of English origin, the phrase is there long obsolete, but it sur- vived in the U.S.A. into the 19th century.
over
Generally used in connexion with come, as, "He came it rather strong OVER me," i.e., tried to intimidate or compel me. The same phrase would also be used to imply that an excess of flattery or praise was being employed for a similar purpose, but that the adulation was being "laid on a little too thick" to be considered genuine.
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 over again
Very frequently. (In Lat., Iterum iterumque.) Over the left. See LEFT.
over and under
completely or thoroughly
over head and ears
Wholly, desperately; said of being in love, debt, trouble, etc.
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 left
In early Victorian time a way of expressing disbelief, incredulity, or a negative.
over the line
beyond what is acceptable or reasonable
over the moon
Extremely happy or delighted
over the sticks
Over the hurdles; hence, a hurdle-race, or steeplechase.
over the top
Excessive or exaggerated beyond what is normal
over the top
One is said to go over the top when he takes the final plunge. A phrase from the trench warfare of Wotfld War I when, at zero hour, troops climbed over the parapet of the front-line trenches to advance across No-man's-land to attack the enemy front line. .
over the transom
Received unexpectedly or without prior announcement
over the wire
transmitted electronically
over the years
during a long period of time
over there
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
over time
gradually or as time passes
over!
Or OVER THE LEFT, i.e., the left shoulder—a common exclamation of disbelief in what is being narrated,—sometimes implying that the results of a proposed plan will be OVER THE LEFT, i.e., in the wrong direction, loss instead of gain.
overfucked
oversexed
overs
The odd money remaining after the daily accounts are made up at a banking-house,—usually divided amongst the clerks. See MENAVELINGS and SHORTS.
overseer
A man standing in the pillory, is, from his elevated situation, said to be made an overseer.