out of circulation
out of circulation
1. No longer being printed for public use or purchase. I'm sorry, that magazine has been out of circulation for a few years. The government's aim is to have the 1 cent coin completely out of circulation by 2020.
2. Not participating in social activities. I was out of circulation for months while I recovered from surgery, but I'm back, baby!
See also: circulation, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
out of circulation
1. Lit. no longer available for use or lending. (Usually said of library materials, certain kinds of currency, etc.) I'm sorry, but the book you want is temporarily out of circulation. How long will it be out of circulation?
2. Fig. not interacting socially with other people. I don't know what's happening because I've been out of circulation for a while. My cold has kept me out of circulation for a few weeks.
See also: circulation, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
out of circulation
see under in circulation.
See also: circulation, of, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- out of print
- it's too late for sorry
- the printed word
- in a sorry state
- state
- sorry to say
- be not (oneself)
- not oneself
- not feeling (oneself)
- say to