out in the cold
leave out in the cold
Alone; not included.
All the other children were chosen for parts in the play, but Johnny was left out in the cold.
Everybody made plans for Christmas Day and Mary found herself out in the cold.
out like a light
Fast asleep; to sleep very quickly.
Крепко спать, "спать как убитый", быстро заснуть.
Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he went out like a light as soon as he lay down.
As soon as the lights were turned off, Johnny was out like a light.
He is out like a light.
Он спит как убитый.
In a faint; unconscious.
Johnny was hit by a ball and went out like a light.
After she read that Tom had married another girl Jean was out like a light for several minutes.
out loud
In an ordinary speaking voice and not whispering or talking quietly; so everybody can hear; aloud.
The teacher read the final grades out loud.
Mary spoke out loud so the people standing nearby would hear.
Sometimes I find it helpful to think out loud.
out of action
put out of action
Useless; crippled; damaged so as to be quiescent.
American bombers put Nazi heavy industry out of action during World War II.
When I broke my leg I was out of action for the entire football season.
out of all proportion
Disproportionate; lopsided.
The news coverage of the sensational celebrity double murder has grown out of all proportion, obscuring the international news.
out of bounds
off limits
Outside of the boundary lines in a game; not on or inside the playing field.
Bill thought he had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before he reached the goal line.
Outside of a circumscribed area for a certain kind of work, such as construction or military site.
The principal told the students that the new gymnasium being built on the school grounds was out of bounds.
The captain's cabin is out of bounds to the passengers on the ship.
Outside of safe or proper limits; not doing what is proper; breaking the rules of good behavior.
John was out of bounds when he called Tom a liar in the meeting.
His request for a 25% salary raise was totally out of bounds.
out of breath
Not breathing easily or regularly; gasping; panting.
The fat man was out of breath after climbing the stairs.
The mile run left Bill out of breath.
out of character
Not in agreement with a person's character or personality; not in the way that a person usually behaves or is expected to behave; not usual; unsuitable; uncharacteristic.
Mary is a nice girl. Her fit of temper was out of character.
Not in character; unsuitable for a part or character.
It isn't always out of character for a young actor to play an old man, if he is a good actor.