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[out of gas]{adv. phr.} 1. Out of fuel (said of automobiles). •/Be sure you don’t run out of gas when you go on a long distance trip by car./ 2. Rundown; depleted of energy; in poor physical condition. •/Mary said she had to take a break from her job as she was running totally out of gas./

[out of gear] See: THROW OUT OF GEAR.

[out of hand]{adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. •/Bobby’s birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty./ •/Small puppies often get out of hand./ 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration. — Often used after "dismiss" or "reject". •/The senator rejected out of hand the critics' call for his resignation./ Compare: OUT OF LINE. Contrast: IN HAND.

[out of hot water] See: HOT WATER.

[out of keeping]{adj. phr.} Not going well together; not agreeing; not proper. •/Loud talk was out of keeping in the library./ •/It was out of keeping for the kind man to kick the dog./ Contrast: IN KEEPING.

[out of kilter]{adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right. •/The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds./ •/The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the tree./ Contrast: IN BALANCE. 2. Needing repair; not working right. •/My watch runs too slowly; it must be out of kilter./ Syn.: OUT OF ORDER(2).

[out of line(1)]{adv. phr.} Not in a straight line; away from a true line. •/The two edges were out of line and there was a space between them./ •/The sergeant ordered the soldier who was out of line to get properly lined up./

[out of line(2)]{adj. phr.} Not obeying or agreeing with what is right or usual; doing or being what people do not expect or accept; outside ordinary or proper limits; not usual, right, or proper. •/Little Mary got out of line and was rude to Aunt Elizabeth./ •/The teacher asked Charlie not to tell one of the jokes because it was out of line./ •/Mrs. Green thought the repair man’s charge was out of line./ Compare: OUT OF HAND, OUT OF ORDER. Contrast: IN LINE(2).

[out of line with]{prep.} Not in agreement with. •/The price of the bicycle was out of line with what Bill could afford./

[out of luck]{adj. phr.} Being unlucky; having bad luck; having something bad happen to you. •/Mr. Jones missed his train and was out of luck in getting to the ball game on time./ •/All of the girls had dates so Ben was out of luck./

[out of mind] See: OUT OF SIGHT, out OF MIND.

[out of nowhere]{adv. phr.} Without having been seen before; suddenly and unexpectedly. •/Mr. Jones was driving too fast on the express highway when a police patrol car appeared out of nowhere and stopped him./ Syn.: OUT OF THE BLUE.

[out of one’s blood]{adv. phr.} Separate from one’s feelings, interests, or desires. •/When Tom moved to the city, he couldn’t get the country out of his blood./ •/Mary is having a hard job getting summer laziness out of her blood./ Contrast: IN ONE’S BLOOD.