kilter

Related to kilter: out of kilter

be off-kilter

1. To be out of equilibrium; to not be straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. I've been off-kilter ever since I got that blow to the head during football practice. The economy is still off-kilter in many countries across Europe, even as the global economy has started to recover.

2. To not be working correctly or properly; to be out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine is a bit off-kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives.

be out of kilter

1. To be out of equilibrium; to not be straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. I've been out of kilter ever since I got that blow to the head during football practice. The economy is still out of kilter in many countries across Europe, even as the global economy has started to recover.

2. To not work correctly or properly; to be out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine is a bit out of kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives.

See also: kilter, of, out

get off-kilter

1. To become out of equilibrium; to become not straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gotten off-kilter recently. John got a little off-kilter after being knocked in the head in football practice earlier.

2. To stop working correctly or properly; to be or become out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine has gotten a bit off-kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives.

get out of kilter

1. To become out of equilibrium; to become not straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gotten out of kilter recently. John got a little out of kilter after being knocked in the head in football practice earlier.

2. To stop working correctly or properly; to be or become out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine has gotten a bit out of kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives.

go off-kilter

1. To become out of equilibrium; to become not straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gone off-kilter recently. The economies of nearly every country in the world went off-kilter after the economic collapse.

2. To stop working correctly or properly; to be or become out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine has gone a bit off-kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives.

go out of kilter

1. To be or become out of equilibrium; to become not straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gone out of kilter recently. The economies of nearly every country in the world went out of kilter after the economic collapse.

2. To stop working correctly or properly; to be or become out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine has gone a bit out of kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives.

off-kilter

1. Out of equilibrium; not straight, level, or aligned properly; in a state of confusion or chaos. I felt a bit off-kilter for a while after receiving that blow to the head during football practice. The economy has remained off-kilter in many countries across Europe, even as the global economy has started to recover. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gone off-kilter recently.

2. Not working correctly or properly; out of order; out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine is a bit off-kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives.

out of kilter

1. Out of equilibrium; not straight, level, or aligned properly. This wall is a little out of kilter. We'll need to account for that during the renovation.

2. In a state of confusion or chaos. The economy has remained out of kilter in many countries across Europe, even as the global economy has started to recover. It seems like everything in my life has gone out of kilter recently.

3. Not working correctly or properly; out of order; out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine is a bit out of kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives.

See also: kilter, of, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*out of kilter

and *off-kilter

1. Lit. out of balance; crooked or tilted. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; knock something ~.) John, your tie is sort of off-kilter. Let me fix it. Please straighten the picture on the wall. It's out of kilter.

2. Fig. malfunctioning; on the fritz. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) My furnace is out of kilter. I have to call someone to fix it. This computer is out of kilter. It doesn't let me log on.

See also: kilter, of, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

out of kilter

Also, out of whack. Not properly adjusted, not working well, out of order. For example, This whole schedule is out of kilter with the rest of our projects, or The wheels on the trailer are out of whack. The first term, also spelled kelter, dates from the early 1600s and its origin is not known. The precise allusion of the variant, a colloquial term dating from the late 1800s, is also unclear. Possibly it relates to a whack, or blow, throwing something off, or some suggest, to wacky, that is, "crazy."

See also: kilter, of, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

out of kilter

out of harmony or balance.

Kilter , dating from the early 17th century, was a dialect word meaning ‘frame or order’. It is now used only in this phrase.

See also: kilter, of, out

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

out of ˈkilter

out of harmony or balance; not working properly: Long-haul flights tend to throw your body clock out of kilter for a couple of days.

See also: kilter, of, out

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

out of kilter

1. mod. not functioning properly; on the fritz; out of w(h)ack. My car’s engine is out of kilter and needs some repair work.

2. mod. out of square. That corner is not square, and the wall even looks out of kilter.

See also: kilter, of, out

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

out of kilter/whack

Out of adjustment or alignment, not working properly. Kilter is an American variant of kelter, an English dialect word used since the seventeenth century to mean “in good condition.” James Lowell used it in an 1862 letter, “I must rest awhile. My brain is out of kilter.” The origin of the synonymous out of whack, dating from the late 1800s, is more mysterious. The OED suggests it may come from wacky, for “crazy,” but that is by no means certain. Both terms are used to describe malfunctioning mechanisms (“This tape recorder is out of kilter and won’t rewind”) as well as figuratively (“He may have a conscience, but if you ask me, it’s slightly out of whack”).

词组	kilter
释义	kilter Related to kilter: out of kilter be off-kilter 1. To be out of equilibrium; to not be straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. I've been off-kilter ever since I got that blow to the head during football practice. The economy is still off-kilter in many countries across Europe, even as the global economy has started to recover. 2. To not be working correctly or properly; to be out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine is a bit off-kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives. be out of kilter 1. To be out of equilibrium; to not be straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. I've been out of kilter ever since I got that blow to the head during football practice. The economy is still out of kilter in many countries across Europe, even as the global economy has started to recover. 2. To not work correctly or properly; to be out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine is a bit out of kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives. See also: kilter, of, out get off-kilter 1. To become out of equilibrium; to become not straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gotten off-kilter recently. John got a little off-kilter after being knocked in the head in football practice earlier. 2. To stop working correctly or properly; to be or become out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine has gotten a bit off-kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives. See also: get get out of kilter 1. To become out of equilibrium; to become not straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gotten out of kilter recently. John got a little out of kilter after being knocked in the head in football practice earlier. 2. To stop working correctly or properly; to be or become out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine has gotten a bit out of kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives. See also: get, kilter, of, out go off-kilter 1. To become out of equilibrium; to become not straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gone off-kilter recently. The economies of nearly every country in the world went off-kilter after the economic collapse. 2. To stop working correctly or properly; to be or become out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine has gone a bit off-kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives. See also: go go out of kilter 1. To be or become out of equilibrium; to become not straight, level, or aligned properly; to be in a state of chaos or confusion. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gone out of kilter recently. The economies of nearly every country in the world went out of kilter after the economic collapse. 2. To stop working correctly or properly; to be or become out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine has gone a bit out of kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives. See also: go, kilter, of, out off-kilter 1. Out of equilibrium; not straight, level, or aligned properly; in a state of confusion or chaos. I felt a bit off-kilter for a while after receiving that blow to the head during football practice. The economy has remained off-kilter in many countries across Europe, even as the global economy has started to recover. Between my divorce, the death of my best friend, and the financial troubles at work, it seems like everything in my life has gone off-kilter recently. 2. Not working correctly or properly; out of order; out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine is a bit off-kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives. out of kilter 1. Out of equilibrium; not straight, level, or aligned properly. This wall is a little out of kilter. We'll need to account for that during the renovation. 2. In a state of confusion or chaos. The economy has remained out of kilter in many countries across Europe, even as the global economy has started to recover. It seems like everything in my life has gone out of kilter recently. 3. Not working correctly or properly; out of order; out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's engine is a bit out of kilter. I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic before you go for any long drives. See also: kilter, of, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. out of kilter and off-kilter 1. Lit. out of balance; crooked or tilted. (Typically: be ~; get ~; knock* something ~.) John, your tie is sort of off-kilter. Let me fix it. Please straighten the picture on the wall. It's out of kilter. 2. Fig. malfunctioning; on the fritz. (Typically: be ~; go ~.) My furnace is out of kilter. I have to call someone to fix it. This computer is out of kilter. It doesn't let me log on. See also: kilter, of, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. out of kilter Also, out of whack. Not properly adjusted, not working well, out of order. For example, This whole schedule is out of kilter with the rest of our projects, or The wheels on the trailer are out of whack. The first term, also spelled kelter, dates from the early 1600s and its origin is not known. The precise allusion of the variant, a colloquial term dating from the late 1800s, is also unclear. Possibly it relates to a whack, or blow, throwing something off, or some suggest, to wacky, that is, "crazy." See also: kilter, of, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. out of kilter out of harmony or balance. Kilter* , dating from the early 17th century, was a dialect word meaning ‘frame or order’. It is now used only in this phrase. See also: kilter, of, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary out of ˈkilter out of harmony or balance; not working properly: Long-haul flights tend to throw your body clock out of kilter for a couple of days. See also: kilter, of, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary out of kilter 1. mod. not functioning properly; on the fritz; out of w(h)ack. My car’s engine is out of kilter and needs some repair work. 2. mod. out of square. That corner is not square, and the wall even looks out of kilter. See also: kilter, of, out McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions out of kilter/whack Out of adjustment or alignment, not working properly. Kilter is an American variant of kelter, an English dialect word used since the seventeenth century to mean “in good condition.” James Lowell used it in an 1862 letter, “I must rest awhile. My brain is out of kilter.” The origin of the synonymous out of whack, dating from the late 1800s, is more mysterious. The OED suggests it may come from wacky, for “crazy,” but that is by no means certain. Both terms are used to describe malfunctioning mechanisms (“This tape recorder is out of kilter and won’t rewind”) as well as figuratively (“He may have a conscience, but if you ask me, it’s slightly out of whack”). See also: kilter, of, out, whack The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: be off-kilter be out of kilter off-kilter out of kilter go out of kilter get off-kilter get out of kilter go off-kilter out of kilter/whack coming or going, not know if one is References in periodicals archive Caption: Above: Behind the scenes of "Off Kilter." Left: A still of Cadilla and Sarah Murphy-Dyson from the show. Off Kilter, But On Point: Alejandro Alvarez Cadilla is using his firsthand experience to make true-to-life dance films Off Kilter is a celebration of dance and music EUPHORIC... Pitch perfect action replay; Andy Howitt says recreating THAT Archie Gemmill goal in Off Kilter is his Scottish wink to world of dance But actually, it is the Gaia view that is out of kilter, according to Peter Ward, a University of Washington paleontologist. Earth might be ultimately inhospitable to life Speaking to The Western Mail, ahead of addressing the National Assembly today, Brian Morgan, director of the Small Firms Research Unit at Cardiff Business School, says the UK economy is now seriously out of kilter. Rates need to fall, says economist In the past few years, we've seen structural changes in the spending habits of Congress that could keep us off kilter. Spending by the Republican-controlled House since 1994 hasn't been any more frugal than you'd expect from a Democratic House. A kinder, gentler deficit. (Competing Interests) Some behind-the-scenes financial cut and thrust is also believed to have helped put the relationship out of kilter. Quattrone's departure would appear to be significant, at least from a perception standpoint, given his larger-than-life reputation in Silicon Valley. QUATTRONE QUITS CROSSWORLDS BOARD "There was something about her which was out of joint, out of kilter," wrote British journalist Andrew Wilson two days after her death. Princess Diana as idol The catch is, if you don't get there by 11 a.m., the whole damn schedule is thrown off kilter and some things just won't get done. A golden horizon: here are some retirement rules of thumb 'Happily Lost' is pure indie scuzz and is followed by an off kilter mash of rock, jazz and funk called 'I Know What You're Looking For'. MORMECHA FLYING SOLO; Ex Mojo Fury drummer Michael Mormecha goes it alone on new album But if Mr Cowan is looking for somewhere to hide, can I recommend Saudi Arabia whose attitude to women isn't too out of kilter with his own? Rabbie's advice best bard none Half said the last information they were given was "vastly out of kilter" with their current lives. Career advice for mums seeking work; business Business briefing He claimed: "Treating my identity as a commodity is in kilter with free market capitalism. Son offers his identity for pounds 8,000 They are so far out of kilter with what ordinary workers can look forward to that they are shameful. Shameful pensions Nice though it is, I can't help thinking it's rather out of kilter with the current market. RAMBO LAMBO "Off Kilter: A Woman's Journey to Peace with Scoliosis, Her Mother, & Her Polish Heritage" is the story of a woman's truly American life. Off Kilter
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