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[out of shape] or [out of condition]{adj. phr.} 1. Not in good condition; not able to perform well. •/Father was out of shape when he took a long hike with the boys, and he was stiff and sore the next day./ •/Jack’s pitching arm got out of condition during the winter, when he wasn’t using it./ Compare: OUT OF PRACTICE. 2. Not look the same; changed. •/Someone sat on father’s new hat and mashed it. It is now out of shape./ Contrast: IN SHAPE.
[out of sight]{adv. phr.} 1. Not within one’s field of vision. •/The sailboat disappeared out of sight over the horizon./ 2. Extremely expensive. •/The builder’s estimate was so high that it was out of sight./ 3. Unbelievable; fantastic; incredible (both in the positive and the negative sense; an exaggeration.) •/Roxanne is such a stunning beauty, it’s simply out of sight./ •/Mr. Gargoyle is so repulsive, it’s out of sight./ 4. Unreachable; unrealizable; belonging to the world of fiction and fantasy. •/Max’s dreams about winning the Senatorial election are really out of sight; he admits it himself./ Compare: PIPE DREAM.
[out of sight, out of mind] If one doesn’t see something for an extended period of time, one tends to forget about it. — A proverb. •/After Caroline moved out of town, Ray soon found other women to date. As the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind."/
[out of sorts]{adj. phr.} In an angry or unhappy mood; in a bad temper; grouchy. •/Mary was out of sorts and wouldn’t say good morning./ •/Bob was out of sorts because he didn’t get a bicycle for his birthday./
[out of step]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not in step; not matching strides or keeping pace with another or others. •/George always marches out of step with the music./ 2. Out of harmony; not keeping up. — Often followed by "with". •/Just because you don’t smoke, it doesn’t mean you are out of step with other boys and girls your age./ Contrast: IN STEP.
[out of stock]{adj. phr.} Having none for sale or use; no longer in supply; sold out. •/When Father tried to get tires for an old car, the man in the store said that size was out of stock and were not sold anymore./ •/So many children have bought balloons that the store is now out of stock./ Compare: OUT OF PRINT. Contrast: IN STOCK.
[out of the blue] or [out of a clear sky] or [out of a clear blue sky]{adv. phr.}, {informal} Without any warning; by surprise; unexpectedly. •/At the last minute Johnny came out of the blue to catch the pass and score a touchdown./ •/The cowboy thought he was alone but suddenly out of a clear sky there were bandits all around him./ Syn.: OUT OF NOWHERE. Compare: BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
[out of the corner of one’s eye]{adv. phr.} Without looking at a person or thing directly or openly; secretly; without being noticed. •/The cat looked at the mouse out of the corner of his eye./ •/Mike watched the boys across the street out of the corner of his eye as he mowed the lawn./
[out of the frying pan into the fire] Out of one trouble into worse trouble; from something bad to something worse. — A proverb. •/The movie cowboy was out of the frying pan into the fire. After he escaped from the robbers, he was captured by Indians./
[out of the hole]{adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With a score better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a score above zero. •/It took us a long time to get out of the hole in the card game./ 1b. Even with an opponent after being behind; out of trouble in a sport or game. •/The team played very hard, but could not get out of the hole./ 2. Out of debt; ahead financially. •/It was a small business, but it was wisely managed, and it kept out of the hole./ •/The first year was bad, but after that Fred got out of the hole./ Contrast: IN THE HOLE.
[out of the ordinary]{adj. phr.} Outside or beyond common experience; unusual; wonderful; extraordinary. •/The parade will be something out of the ordinary because a real king will be there./ •/This juggler was out of the ordinary because he could juggle with his feet as well as his hands./
[out of the picture]{adv. phr.} No longer a possibility or in the running; rejected. •/Mark assured Carol that his ex-wife was completely out of the picture./
[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 question for them to go to the movies./
[out of the rain] See: KNOW ENOUGH TO COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN.
[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 put out of the running early in the race./ Contrast: IN THE RUNNING.
[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 swim will lose money./ Contrast: IN THE SWIM.