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 season
Not at the right or lawful time for hunting or catching.
The boys were caught fishing out of season.
Not at the usual time for growing and selling.
The corn we get out of season is different from the kind we grow here.
out of shape
out of condition
Not in good condition; not able to perform well.
Father was out of shape when he took a long hike with the boys, and he was stiff and sore the next day.
Jack's pitching arm got out of condition during the winter, when he wasn't using it.
Not look the same; changed.
Someone sat on father's new hat and mashed it. It is now out of shape.
out of sight, out of mind
If one doesn't see something for an extended period of time, one tends to forget about it. A proverb.
Если человек не видит чего-то в течение длительного периода времени, он имеет тенденцию забывать об этом. Пословица.
After Caroline moved out of town, Ray soon found other women to date. As the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind."
После того, как Кэролайн уехала из города, Рэй вскоре нашел себе других женщин для свиданий. Как говорится, «с глаз долой, из сердца вон».
After moving to a new city, I found that my old friends quickly became out of sight, out of mind, as I got busy with my new life.
Переехав в новый город, я обнаружил, что мои старые друзья быстро позабылись, поскольку я был занят новой жизнью.
He thought he could avoid thinking about his problems by not looking at them, but he realized that out of sight, out of mind doesn't really work in the long run.
Он думал, что сможет избежать мыслей о своих проблемах, не обращая на них внимания, но понял, что принцип «с глаз долой — из сердца вон» в долгосрочной перспективе не работает.
out of sight
Not within one's field of vision.
The sailboat disappeared out of sight over the horizon.
Extremely expensive.
The builder's estimate was so high that it was out of sight.
Unbelievable; fantastic; incredible (both in the positive and the negative sense; an exaggeration.)
Roxanne is such a stunning beauty, it's simply out of sight.
Mr. Gargoyle is so repulsive, it's out of sight.
Unreachable; unrealizable; belonging to the world of fiction and fantasy.
Max's dreams about winning the Senatorial election are really out of sight; he admits it himself.
out of sorts
In an angry or unhappy mood; in a bad temper; grouchy.
Mary was out of sorts and wouldn't say good morning.
Bob was out of sorts because he didn't get a bicycle for his birthday.
out of step
Not in step; not matching strides or keeping pace with another or others.
George always marches out of step with the music.
Out of harmony; not keeping up. Often followed by with.
Just because you don't smoke, it doesn't mean you are out of step with other boys and girls your age.
out of stock
Having none for sale or use; no longer in supply; sold out.
When Father tried to get tires for an old car, the man in the store said that size was out of stock and were not sold anymore.
So many children have bought balloons that the store is now out of stock.