| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| out of here (outa here) |
going, leaving
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When I get paid, I'm outa here.
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| out of his element |
not trained, too deep for him
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He was out of his element when they began discussing DNA.
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| out of hock |
not having debts, not owing any money
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We paid off our mortgage today. It feels good to be out of hock.
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| out of it |
not feeling right, not with it
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For some reason, I'm out of it today. I have no energy.
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| out of joint |
(See nose is out of joint)
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| out of kilter |
(See off kilter)
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| out of line |
not showing respect, not polite
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Ty was out of line when he called you a hooker.
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| out of luck |
nothing left for you, shit out of luck [B]
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We're out of luck. There are no tickets left.
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| out of my depth |
not having the knowledge, over my head
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I was out of my depth talking about genetics with the doctors.
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| out of my hair |
not bothering me, not a problem for me
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Next week the kids will be back at school - out of Mom's hair.
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