out

at outs at variance or enmity.

☞ A North American variant of this expression is on the outs.

1997A. SivanandranWhen Memory Dies Now the land had been taken from him…He was at outs with the world.

get out more: seeget.

go out like a light: seelight.

out and about (of a person, especially after an illness) engaging in normal activity.

out and away by far.

out at elbows: seeelbow.

out cold: seecold.

out for having your interest or effort directed to; intent on.

out for the count: seecount.

out-Herod Herod: seeHerod.

out of the box: seebox.

out of countenance: seecountenance.

be out of here be making a hasty departure. informal

2005Yorkshire Post Today When the Customs officers saw this they approached him and identified themselves by shouting 'Customs and Excise' but as they did, the defendant was heard to say 'I'm out of here' and he ran off after locking both vehicles.

out of it

1 not used or included in something.

2 astray or distant from the centre or heart of anything.

3 extremely drunk or under the influence of drugs.

out of order: seeorder.

out of pocket: seepocket.

out of sight, out of mind: seesight.

out of your gourd: seegourd.

out on your ear: seeear.

out to lunch crazy; insane. informal

out there weird, offbeat, 'way out'; not mainstream. slang

1995Melody Maker All the tracks on this record are very Derrick Carter and he has his own sound. It's really out there.

out with someone or something an exhortation to expel or dismiss someone or something unwanted.

out with it say what you are thinking.

1993Margaret AtwoodThe Robber Bride She would be so squirrelly with desire-out with it, lust, capital L, the best of the Seven Deadlies-that she'd scarcely be able to sit still.