| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| out of the picture |
not a factor, not competing or playing
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Mario returned to Italy, so he's out of the picture. He's gone.
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| out of the question |
not possible, no way
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Because of the storm, traveling by car is out of the question.
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| out of the way |
off the road or path, not blocking or obstructing
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"Get out of the way!" he shouted. "Here come the runners!"
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| out of the way |
done, no longer a problem, over with
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Our Christmas shopping is finally done - out of the way.
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| out of the way |
off the main road, off the beaten track
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Rumsey is an out-of-the-way town, just east of the river.
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| out of the woods |
out of difficulty, not in danger any more
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Pedro survived the heart surgery, but he's not out of the woods yet.
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| out of the woodwork |
from hidden places, from unknown places
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Gas at 40¢ per litre will bring customers out of the woodwork.
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| out of this world |
excellent, very delicious
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Naomi is an excellent cook. Her carrot cake is out of this world!
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| out of touch |
not communicating, not in touch
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I'm not sure where Diane lives. We've been out of touch.
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| out of touch |
not aware of reality, head in the clouds
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He's been doing drugs. He's completely out of touch.
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