out of house and home
Forced to leave one's home due to financial or other difficulties
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out of line
Behaving or speaking improperly
out of luck
Without good fortune or success
out of nowhere
Suddenly and unexpectedly
out of one's box
Thinking creatively beyond one's usual limitations
out of one's depth
Beyond one's ability or knowledge
out of one's element
Uncomfortable or ineffective in a particular situation
out of one's face
to leave someone alone
out of one's fingers
to lose control or grasp of something
out of one's league
Beyond someone's ability or expertise
out of one's mind
completely insane or extremely angry
out of one's reckoning
Having made a mistake — in the date, m one's expectation, etc., or an error of judgment.
out of order
not functioning properly
out of place
Not fitting or suitable in a particular situation or environment
out of pocket
Paying personally for something
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 sight, out of mind. (13th century)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
out of someone's way
not obstructing or interfering with someone
out of something
not having something
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 question
Not worth discussing, not to be thought of; quite foreign to the sub- ject.
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 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