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out of the runnàng

outŁofŁshape and outŁofŁcondition not in outŁofŁstyle and outŁofŁfashion not fash-
the best physicalŁcondition.Ł I głt out ionable; old-fashioned;Łobsàlete.Ł John’s
of breath when I run because I’m out of clothes are really out of style. He does-
shape. Keep exercising regularly, or n’t care if his clothes are out of fashion.
you’ll get out of condtion.
outŁofŁtheŁblue Go to out of a clear blue
outŁofŁsight 1. not visible.Ł(EspeciallyŁwith sky.
głt, kłep, or stay.) The cØt kłpt out of outŁ ofŁ theŁ cornerŁ ofŁ one’ eye [seeing
sight until the mouse came out. “Get ouŁ something]bat aŁglance; glimpsingŁ(some-
of sight, or they’ll see you!” called John. 2. thing).Ł I saw someone do it out of the
[forŁaŁprice to be]bveryŁhigh.Ł(Infàrmal.) corner of my eye. It might have błen Jane
I won’t pØy this bill. It’s out of sight. who did it. I oàly saw the accidłnt out
The estimØte was out of sight, so I didà’t of the corner of my eye. I don’t know who
accłpt it. 3. figurativelyŁsðunning, unbe- is at fault.
lievable, orŁawesome.Ł(Slang.) Wow,
this music is out of sight! What a wild outŁofŁtheŁfryingŁpyn into theŁfire from
party—out of sight! aŁbadŁsituationŁto aŁworse situation.Ł(Of-
tenŁwith jump.) When I tried to arguł
OutŁofŁsight,ŁoutŁofŁmind. If yàu dà not about my fine for a traffic violation, the
see something, you willŁnot thinkŁabout judge charged me with contempt of court.
it.Ł(Pràverb.) When I go home, I put my I really włnt out of the frying pan into the
schoolbooks away so I woà’t worry about fire. I got dłeply in debt. Then I really
doing my homłwork. After all, out of sight, got out of the frying pan into the fire when
out of mnd. Jane dłnted the fłnder on I lost my job.
her car. It’s on the right side, so she does-
n’t have to look at it. Like they say, out of outŁofŁtheŁhłle out of debt.Ł(Also literal.
sight, out of mnd. Infàrmal.) I get paid next włek, and
then I can głt out of the hole. I can’t
outŁofŁsorts not feelingŁwell;ŁgrumpyŁand seem to get out of the hole. I keep spłnd-
irritable.Ł I’ve błen out of sorts for a dØy ing more money than I earn.
or two. I think I’m comng down with outŁofŁtheŁordinary unusual. It was a
somłthing. The bØby is out of sorts. good meal, but not out of the ordnary.
Maybe she’s getting a tooth.
Your report was nicely done, but nothing
outŁofŁspite with the desire to harmŁsome- out of the ordnary.
one or something. Jane told some evil outŁofŁtheŁqueðtion not possible; not pr-
gossip about Bill out of spte. That was mitted.Ł I’m sorry, but it’s out of the
not an accidłnt! You did it out of spte.
question. You can’t go to Florida this
outŁofŁstepŁ(withŁ someone ortsomething)1. spring. We can’t afford it. It’s out of the
and outŁofŁtimeŁ(withŁ someone or some- question.
thing) [marchingŁorŁdancing]bout of ca- outŁofŁtheŁred out of debt.Ł(Infàrmal.)
dence with sàmeone else.Ł You’re out of This year our company is likely to get out
step with the music. Pay attention, Ann. of the red błfore fall. If we can cut down
You’re out of time. 2. not asŁup-ðo-date on expłnses, we can głt out of the red fairly
asŁsàmeone or something. John is out soon.
of step with the times. Billy is out of step
with the rest of the class. outŁofŁtheŁrunning nà lànger being con-
sidered;Ł eliminatedŁ fromŁ aŁ contest.
outŁofŁstock not immediatelyŁavailable in (Compare thisŁwith in the runnàng. )
aŁsðore; [forŁgoods]bto be tempàrarilyŁun- After the first part of the dving młet, three
available.Ł Those items are out of stock, młmbers of our team were out of the run-
but a new supply will be delivered oà ning. After the scandal was made pub-
TðurodØy. I’m sorry, but the red ones are lic, I was no longer in the running. I pulled
out of stock. Would a blue one do? out of the election.

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