out of commission

Related to out of commission: tentatively, vagary, attest, accompanied, frenetic, wreak havoc, along with

out of commission

1. Not actively in use or service, as of a ship, airplane, etc. After nearly 50 years, the aircraft carrier was put out of commission in 1992.

2. Not in working or serviceable condition; broken or nonfunctional. Sorry, the car is out of commission at the moment. I think it needs a new spark plug. I'm going to be out of commission until my leg heals from this surgery.

See also: commission, of, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

out of commission

1. Lit. [for a ship] to be not currently in use or under command. This vessel will remain out of commission for another month. The ship has been out of commission since repairs began.

2. Fig. broken, unserviceable, or inoperable; not currently in use. My watch is out of commission and needs a new battery. I can't run in the marathon because my knees are out of commission.

See also: commission, of, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

out of commission

Not in working order, unable to function. For example, The drawbridge is out of commission so we'll have to take the tunnel. This idiom originally referred to a ship that was laid up for repairs or held in reserve. Similarly, the antonym, in commission, referred to a ship armed and ready for action. The latter term is also used in more general contexts today, as in My car's back in commission now, so we can drive to the theater. [Late 1800s]

See also: commission, of, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in/out of comˈmission

available/not available to be used: Several of the airline’s planes are temporarily out of commission and undergoing safety checks.

See also: commission, of, out

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

out of commission

1. Not in active service. Used of a ship.

2. Not in use or working condition.

See also: commission, of, out

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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be on the table
(Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!
tomorrow
a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
bushel
one rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel

词组	out of commission
释义	out of commission Related to out of commission: tentatively, vagary, attest, accompanied, frenetic, wreak havoc, along with out of commission 1. Not actively in use or service, as of a ship, airplane, etc. After nearly 50 years, the aircraft carrier was put out of commission in 1992. 2. Not in working or serviceable condition; broken or nonfunctional. Sorry, the car is out of commission at the moment. I think it needs a new spark plug. I'm going to be out of commission until my leg heals from this surgery. See also: commission, of, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. out of commission 1. Lit. [for a ship] to be not currently in use or under command. This vessel will remain out of commission for another month. The ship has been out of commission since repairs began. 2. Fig. broken, unserviceable, or inoperable; not currently in use. My watch is out of commission and needs a new battery. I can't run in the marathon because my knees are out of commission. See also: commission, of, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. out of commission Not in working order, unable to function. For example, The drawbridge is out of commission so we'll have to take the tunnel. This idiom originally referred to a ship that was laid up for repairs or held in reserve. Similarly, the antonym, in commission, referred to a ship armed and ready for action. The latter term is also used in more general contexts today, as in My car's back in commission now, so we can drive to the theater. [Late 1800s] See also: commission, of, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. in/out of comˈmission available/not available to be used: Several of the airline’s planes are temporarily out of commission and undergoing safety checks. See also: commission, of, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary out of commission 1. Not in active service. Used of a ship. 2. Not in use or working condition. See also: commission, of, out American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: be on the table (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back! tomorrow a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel bushel one rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
随便看	have butterflies in (one's) stomach have butterflies in your stomach have by have cake and eat it too have calluses from patting (one's) own back have calluses from patting own back have carnal knowledge of in the shitter in the short haul in the short/medium/long term in the short run in the slammer in the slightest in the slow lane in the/somebody's blood/genes in the/somebody's way in the (something) stakes in the soup in the space of a minute, an hour, a morning, etc. in the space of (an amount of time) in the spotlight in the... stakes in the sticks in the street in the street(s)