| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| out loud |
loud enough to hear, spoken clearly
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Dad was very angry, but he didn't swear out loud.
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| out of |
have no more, have none, run out
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Stop at the bakery, please. We're out of bread.
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| out of bounds |
off the playing field, across boundary lines
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Ramone kicked the soccer ball over my head and out of bounds.
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| out of breath |
short of breath, puffing, out of breath
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She was out of breath after climbing the stairs.
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| out of circulation |
not visiting, don't get around
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I've been out of circulation. I've been studying.
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| out of commission |
not operating, out of order
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My brain is out of commission. I can't think today.
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| out of context |
taken out of the sentence, missing important words
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Brian's comment, "Roll of the dice," was taken out of context.
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| out of control |
not managed, wild, not under control
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The crowd was out of control. People were fighting and looting.
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| out of hand |
not controlled or disciplined
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The children got out of hand. I couldn't control them.
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| out of harm's way |
out of danger, in a safe place
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Jerry parked the car off the road - out of harm's way.
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