Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[out of one's hair] <adj. phr.>, <informal> Rid of as a nuisance; relieved of as an annoyance. * /Harry got the boys out of his hair so he could study./ Compare: OUT OF ONE'S WAY. Contrast: IN ONE'S HAIR.
[out of one's hand] See: EAT OUT OF ONE'S HAND.
[out of one's head] or [out of one's mind] or [out of one's senses] also [off one's head] <adj. phr.>, <informal> Acting in a crazy way; especially, wildly crazy. * /The patient was feverish and out of his head and had to be watched./ * /Her friends thought she was out of her mind to marry that man./ Compare: OFF ONE'S ROCKER. Contrast: COME TO ONE'S SENSES.
[out of one's mind] See: OUT OF ONE'S HEAD.
[out of one's mouth] See: TAKE THE BREAD OUT OF ONE'S MOUTH, TAKE THE WORDS OUT OF ONE'S MOUTH.
[out of one's pocket] <adv. phr.> Having sustained a financial loss; poorer by a said amount. * /The show was so bad that, besides having a lousy time, I was also $35 out of my pocket./
[out of one's sails] See: TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE'S SAILS.
[out of one's senses] See: OUT OF ONE'S HEAD.
[out of one's shell] <adv. phr.>, <informal> Out of one's bashfulness or silence; into friendly conversation.
– Usually used after "come". * /John wouldn't come out of his shell and talk to the boys and girls at the party./ * /The other girls tried to draw Ella out of her shell, but without success./ Contrast: IN ONE'S SHELL.
[out of one's skin] See: JUMP OU T OF ONE'S SKIN.
[out of one's way] See: OUT OF THE WAY(3).
[out of one's wits] See: SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS.
[out of (one's) reach] <adv. phr.> Unreachable; unattainable; unobtainable. * /Sam wanted to be a United States senator but he came to realize that such a dream was out of his reach./
[out of order] <adv.> or <adj. phr.> 1. In the wrong order; not coming after one another in the right way. * /Peter wrote the words of the sentence out of order./ * /Don't get out of order, children. Stay in your places in line./ Contrast: IN ORDER. 2. In poor condition; not working properly. * /Our television set is out of order./ 3. Against the rules; not suitable. * /The judge told the people in the courtroom that they were out of order because they were so noisy./ * /The children's whispering was out of order in the church./ Compare: OUT OF LINE, OUT OF PLACE, OUT OF THE WAY, OUT OF TURN, OUT OF COMMISSION(2). Contrast: IN ORDER.
[out of place(1)] <adv. phr.> Not in the right or usual place or position. * /Harry fell and knocked one of his teeth out of place./ * /The teacher lined up the class and told them not to get out of place./ Compare: OUT OF ORDER. Contrast: IN PLACE.
[out of place(2)] <adj. phr.> In the wrong place or at the wrong time; not suitable; improper. * /Joan was the only girl who wore a formal at the party, and she felt out of place./ * /It was out of place for Russell to laugh at the old lady./ Compare: OUT OF ONE'S ELEMENT, OUT OF ORDER, OUT OF THE WAY. Contrast: IN PLACE.
[out-of-pocket expenses] <n. phr.> Expenses one has to pay for oneself, not the company that sends one on a given assignment, such as tips for waiters, cab drivers, etc. * /Luckily, my out-of-pocket expenses didn't amount to more than $15./
[out of practice] <adj. phr.> Not in proper condition; unable to do something well because of lack of practice. * /The basketball team got out of practice during the Christmas holidays./ Compare: OUT OF SHAPE. Contrast: IN PRACTICE.
[out of print] <adj. phr.> No longer obtainable from the publisher because the printed copies have been sold out; no longer printed. * /The book is out of print. An edition of one thousand copies was sold and no more copies were printed./ Compare: OUT OF STOCK. Contrast: IN PRINT.
[out of school] See: TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
[out of season] <adv. phr.> 1. Not at the right or lawful time for hunting or catching. * /The boys were caught fishing out of season./ 2. Not at the usual time for growing and selling. * /The corn we get out of season is different from the kind we grow here./ Contrast: IN SEASON.
[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./