out of one's pocket
Having sustained a financial loss; poorer by a said amount.
The show was so bad that, besides having a lousy time, I was also $35 out of my pocket.
out of one's sails
take the wind out of one's sails
To surprise someone by doing better or by catching him in an error.
John came home boasting about the fish he had caught; it took the wind out of his sails when he found his little sister had caught a bigger one.
Dick took the wind out of Bob's sails by showing him where he was wrong.
out of one's shell
Out of one's bashfulness or silence; into friendly conversation. Usually used after come.
John wouldn't come out of his shell and talk to the boys and girls at the party.
The other girls tried to draw Ella out of her shell, but without success.
out of one's way
Not able to stop or bother you or someone.
If it's out of your way, I can pick it up myself tomorrow.
Sorry, that's a bit too far out of my way.
out of reach
out of one's reach
Unreachable; unattainable; unobtainable.
Sam wanted to be a United States senator but he came to realize that such a dream was out of his reach.
out of the corner of one's eye
Without looking at a person or thing directly or openly; secretly; without being noticed.
The cat looked at the mouse out of the corner of his eye.
Mike watched the boys across the street out of the corner of his eye as he mowed the lawn.
scare out of one's wits
scare stiff
scare the daylights out of
frightened out of one's wits
To frighten very much.
The owl's hooting scared him out of his wits.
The child was scared stiff in the dentist's chair.
Pete's ghost story scared the daylights out of the smaller boys.
see beyond one's nose
see beyond the end of one's nose
To make wise judgments about questions of importance to yourself and others; act with farseeing understanding. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences.
He couldn't save money or make plans for the future; he just never saw beyond the end of his nose.
People who always complain about school taxes would stop it if they could see beyond their noses and understand the importance of first-class schools.