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• odd man out
  третий лишний

  The two of them were chatting merrily and I felt as if I were the odd man out in their company.
• out and about
  быть всё время в движении

  I am glad that Ms. Smith is out and about again; she was seriously ill not long ago.
• out cold
  быть без сознания, упасть в обморок

  The girl was out cold when they found her lying in the street.
• out for blood
  желать наказать кого-либо, жаждать крови

  The boy's mother was out for blood when she discovered that he was doing badly at school.
• out from under (someone or something)
  освободить (ся) от кого-либо \ чего-либо

  My room is out from under the old furniture.
• out front
  перед домом

  "Whose car is there out front, I wonder?"
• out in force
  появиться в большом количестве

  The mosquitoes are generally out in force in June and the beginning of July.
• out in left field
  неуместный или необычный

  Sam asked silly questions which were out in left field. I am sure he has no idea about the subject of the conversation.
• out in the cold
  (быть) в одиночестве

  Jeremy was out in the cold after the family went to visit their aunt.
• out like a light
  очень быстро заснуть

  I was so exhausted that went to bed early and I was out like a light.
• out of (something)
  закончиться, истощиться (о запасах)

  I ran out of coffee and had tea for breakfast instead.
• out of a clear blue sky
  внезапно, неожиданно, без предупреждения

  The news of his retirement came out of a clear blue sky and everyone was surprised.
• out of all proportion
  преувеличенный, не соразмерный

  "Your complaints about your roommate are out of all proportion. I am sure he is not as bad as you think him to be."
• out of bounds
  за границей, вне (игровой площадки)

  The puck went out of bounds, and one the hokey players had to kick it back.
• out of breath
  прерывисто дышать, запыхаться

  Jim stopped near the entrance; he was out of breath because he had been running.
• out of character
  не характерно

  Quarreling with neighbors is out of character for my mother. She almost never argues with people.
• out of circulation
  быть не активным, не входить в компанию

  I am going on a business trip to Poland and will be out of circulation for a while.
• out of commission
  (быть) в неисправности, не в строю

  My old car is out of commission; I am going to have it repaired.
• out of condition
  быть в неважном физическом состоянии

  After my illness I was out of condition for a long time.
• out of consideration for (someone or something)
  из уважения к кому-либо, из расчёта чего-либо

  The police did not release the names of the offenders out of consideration for the investigation.
• out of control
  неудержимый, неконтролируемый, дикий

  The baseball fans were out of control after their team had lost the game.
• out of courtesy
  из вежливости

  If our goods arrive later than expected, we always inform our customers about the delay out of courtesy.
• out of earshot
  вне пределов слышимости

  I was not able to hear what my father was saying because I was out of earshot.
• out of favor (with someone)
  в немилости, не в чести

  Jack was out of favor with his teacher because he had missed a lot of classes.
• out of gas
  кончилось горючее (в машине); быть усталым, разбитым

  Sue had run out of gas three hundred meters from the filling station, and Bill offered to tow her car.
• out of hand
  (выйти) из-под контроля

  The situation with the ransom money suddenly got out of hand and the police didn't know what to do.
• out of keeping with (something)
  не по правилам

  Wearing casual clothes at work is out of keeping with the rules of the company.
• out of kilter
  (быть) не сбалансированным; быть расположенным криво

  The picture on the wall is not only upside down but out of kilter as well.
• out of line
  неприемлемый

  His project to organize a private zoo is out of line. It is not acceptable.
• out of luck
  не везти, быть невезучим

  That day Samantha needed to find a babysitter for her baby son but she was out of luck.
• out of necessity
  по необходимости, вследствие нужды

  The owner of a small shop had to close his business out of necessity. The shop was not profitable.
• out of one's element
  не соответствовать, не подходить

  I was out of my element acting as interpreter for an American delegation; my English is not that good.
• out of one's hair
  надоедать кому-либо

  My little brother is bothering me and I'd like to get him out of my hair.
• out of one's league
  неравный кому-либо

  I soon discovered that my new acquaintance was out of my league.
• out of one's shell
  (выйти) из своей скорлупы, преодолеть смущение

  I tried to get the girl out of her shell, but I was not able to.