Разные идиомы

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  • 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 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 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 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 shell
    (выйти) из своей скорлупы, преодолеть смущение
    I tried to get the girl out of her shell, but I was not able to.
  • out of order
    (быть) испорченным, не работать
    I couldn't use my hair dryer because it was out of order.
  • out of place
    неуместный, неподходящий
    The bulky sofa in the living room looked out of place.
  • out of practice
    из-за недостатка практики
    I may get out of practice if I stay away from the piano too long.
  • out of print
    распроданный, разошедшейся (о книге, журнале, брошюре)
    The magazine is now out of print and is very difficult to get hold of.
  • out of proportion
    несоразмерный, в плохой пропорции
    The size of the desk was out of proportion to the size of the den, that's why the desk looked enormous.
  • out of reach
    недосягаемый
    I couldn't get in touch with Nathan; he was out of reach.
  • out of season
    несвоевременно, не во время, в неподходящий момент
    Fresh vegetables are generally out of season in winter unless they are grown in hot houses.
  • out of service
    не работающий
    There was an 'out of service' sign on the door of the elevator.
  • out of shape
    бесформенный; в плохой физической форме
    Mary's dress hung loose on her body; it was definitely out of shape.
  • out of sight
    вне поля зрения
    We drove faster and faster and soon the small village was out of sight.
  • out of sorts
    (быть) в плохом настроении
    Jeremy is feeling a bit upset and depressed; he is definitely out of sorts.
  • out of spite
    из неприязни, назло
    My neighbor is a very unpleasant woman and she does a lot of things just out of spite.
  • out of step
    (шагать) не в ногу
    The soldiers usually march out of step when they are crossing a bridge.
  • out of style/fashion
    устаревший, не модный
    The summer frock my sister is wearing today is out of style and not suitable for a young girl.
  • out of the hole
    выплатить долг
    Clara had two part-time jobs to try and get out of the hole.
  • out of the ordinary
    необычный, незаурядный
    There was nothing out of the ordinary in Mark. I don't know what Rita saw in him.
  • out of the question
    (быть) недопустимым, "об этом не может быть и речи"
    "Your traveling alone in the jungle is out of the question."
  • out of the way
    удалённый, расположенный далеко от центра
    This village is very much out of the way.