out of circulation
Not out in the company of friends, other people, and groups; not active; not joining in what others are doing.
John has a job after school and is out of circulation with his friends.
out of commission
Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty.
When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission.
Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used.
The strike put the airline out of commission for a week.
John will have to walk to the store. His bicycle is out of commission.
out of date
out-of-date
Old fashioned; superseded; no longer valid; too old to be used; no longer available in published form.
Hyphens separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form.
Hyphens separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form.
Father's suit is out of date; he needs a new one.
The news magazines in the doctor's office were all out of date.
Many people buy new cars when their old cars become out of date.
I don't know why Gene likes to wear out-of-date clothing. His clothes are so outdated that even his girlfriend hesitates to be seen with him.
This book can't be ordered any more because it is out of date.
out of fashion
Having passed from vogue; out of the current mode.
The miniskirt is now out of fashion in most quarters, but it may very well come back some day.
out of gas
Out of fuel (said of automobiles).
Be sure you don't run out of gas when you go on a long distance trip by car.
Rundown; depleted of energy; in poor physical condition.
Mary said she had to take a break from her job as she was running totally out of gas.
out of hand
Out of control.
Bobby's birthday party got out of hand and the children were naughty.
Small puppies often get out of hand.
Suddenly, quickly without examination of possible truth or merit; without any consideration. Often used after dismiss or reject.
The senator rejected out of hand the critics' call for his resignation.
out of keeping
Not going well together; not agreeing; not proper.
Loud talk was out of keeping in the library.
It was out of keeping for the kind man to kick the dog.
out of kilter
Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right.
The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds.
The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the tree.
Needing repair; not working right.
My watch runs too slowly; it must be out of kilter.