| back out of |
to withdraw from prematurely. [2 definitions] |
| be out of |
to no longer have (something that is normally available). |
| beat the tar out of |
(informal) to beat or whip severely. [2 definitions] |
| fish out of water |
someone in an unsuitable environment or unaccustomed situation. |
| get out of |
to escape having to do (something that one does not wish to do). |
| grow out of |
to grow too large to wear something. [2 definitions] |
| let the cat out of the bag |
to reveal a secret. |
| make a monkey out of |
to make (someone) appear ridiculous; embarrass; dupe. |
| make a mountain out of a molehill |
to imagine something to be much more significant or more of a problem than it really is. |
| out of bounds |
beyond a boundary or an outer limit. [2 definitions] |
| out of breath |
in a state of having to breathe very hard. |
| out of business |
in or into a state of total inactivity as a commercial enterprise; defunct as a business. |
| out of commission |
not in service or working condition. |
| out of date |
not modern or fashionable. [2 definitions] |
| out of doors |
outside of a building; in the open air. |
| out of joint |
not joined in a proper or usual manner; dislocated. [3 definitions] |
| out of one's mind |
not able to think with a clear mind; insane. |
| out of order |
not working; not in operation. [2 definitions] |
| out of place |
in a wrong, unfitting, or untypical location. [2 definitions] |
| out of plumb |
not truly vertical. |