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[out in force]{adv. phr.} Present in very large numbers; en masse. •/On the Fourth of July the police cars are out in force in the Chicago area./

[out in left field]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Far from the right answer; wrong; astray. •/Johnny tried to answer the teacher’s question but he was way out in left field./ •/Susan tried to guess what the surprise was but she was way out in left field./ 2. Speaking or acting very queerly; crazy. •/The girl next door was always queer, but after her father died, she was really out in left field and had to go to a hospital./ Compare: OUT OF ONE’S HEAD.

[out in the cold]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Alone; not included. •/All the other children were chosen for parts in the play, but Johnny was left out in the cold./ •/Everybody made plans for Christmas Day and Mary found herself out in the cold./ Compare: HIGH AND DRY.

[out in the open] See: COME OUT IN THE OPEN.

[out like a light]{adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep; to sleep very quickly. •/Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he went out like a light as soon as he lay down./ •/As soon as the lights were turned off, Johnny was out like a light./ 2. In a faint; unconscious. •/Johnny was hit by a ball and went out like a light./ •/After she read that Tom had married another girl Jean was out like a light for several minutes./ Compare: OUT COLD.

[out loud]{adv. phr.} In an ordinary speaking voice and not whispering or talking quietly; so everybody can hear; aloud. •/The teacher read the final grades out loud./ •/Mary spoke out loud so the people standing nearby would hear./ •/Sometimes I find it helpful to think out loud./

[out of]{prep.} 1a. From the inside to the outside of. •/John took the apple out of the bag./ •/Get out of the car!/ •/The teacher has gone out of town./ 1b. In a place away from. •/No, you can’t see Mr. Jones; he is out of the office today./ •/Our house is ten miles out of town./ 2. From a particular condition or situation; not in; from; in a way changed from being in. •/The drugstore is going out of business./ •/The sick man is out of danger at last./ •/Bob is never out of trouble./ 3. Beyond the range of. •/The plane is out of sight now./ •/If you can’t swim, don’t go out of your depth./ 4. From (a source). •/Mother asked Billy who started the fight, but she couldn’t get anything out of him./ •/The teacher gave a test to see what the students got out of the lesson./ •/Mr. Jones made a fortune out of cotton./ 5. Because of; as a result of. •/Mary scolded Joan out of jealousy./ •/The cat ran away out of fear of the dog./ 6. Without; not having. •/The store is out of coffee./ •/John’s father is out of work./ 7. From (a material). •/The house is built out of stone./ •/His suit is made out of cotton and is cool./ 8. From among. •/The man picked Joe out of the crowd./ •/Our team won eight out of ten games last season./

[out of a bandbox] See: LOOK AS IF ONE HAS COME OUT OF A BANDBOX.