on the outs (with one)
on the outs (with one)
No longer speaking or on friendly terms (with one); having a dispute or angry (with one). Jen and I have been on the outs ever since she accused me of stealing her bike. Can I come crash at your place? I'm on the outs with my girlfriend at the moment.
See also: on, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
on the outs (with someone)
Inf. in a mild dispute with someone; sharing ill will with someone. Tom and Bill are on the outs again. Tom has been on the outs with Bill before. They'll work it out.
See also: on, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
on the outs
No longer on friendly terms, as in They've been on the outs with their in-laws for years. This idiom appeared in the early 1900s and derives from the synonymous at outs, first recorded in 1824.
See also: on, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
on the outs
verbSee on the outs with someone
See also: on, out
on the outs (with someone)
mod. in a mild dispute with someone; sharing ill will with someone. Tom has been on the outs with Bill before. They’ll work it out.
See also: on, out, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
on the outs
Informal Not on friendly terms; disagreeing.
See also: on, out
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- at outs
- on the outs
- on the outs with someone
- get on (one's) bike
- get on your bike
- get off (one's) bike
- get off your bike
- skin the bear at once
- on your bike
- On your bike!