| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| out of my head |
crazy, out of your mind, wacko
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I must have been out of my head to lend him my car. I was crazy.
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| out of nowhere |
without warning, without an introduction
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Out of nowhere a motorcycle passed us, going like a bullet.
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| out of order |
not operating, broken
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The stamp machine is out of order. I think it's broken.
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| out of our hands |
not able to change or control the result
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The decision is out of our hands. The voters will decide who wins.
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| out of patience |
having no more patience, lose patience
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I'm out of patience with the kids. They're fighting all the time.
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| out of place |
in the wrong place, not appropriate
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I felt out of place wearing shorts in the dining room.
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| out of pocket |
expense paid from personal funds
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Larry is out of pocket for the team lunch at McDonald's.
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| out of range |
too far away, not close enough
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The FM station is out of range of my radio. The signal is weak.
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| out of sight (outa sight) |
too much, too high
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The price was outa sight! They wanted $200 for a nylon jacket.
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| out of sight |
too far away to see, not visible anymore
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He watched the plane until it was a speck. Then it was out of sight.
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