out of tune
sing out of tune
Out of proper musical pitch; too low or high in sound.
The band sounded terrible, because the instruments were out of tune.
Not in agreement; in disagreement; not going well together. Often used with with.
What Jack said was out of tune with how he looked; he said he was happy, but he looked unhappy.
out of turn
Not in regular order; at the wrong time.
John played out of turn.
By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up.
Too hastily or wrongly; at the wrong time or place; so as to annoy others.
Dick loses friends by speaking out of turn.
out of whack
Needing repair; not working right.
Ben was glad the lawn mower got out of whack, because he didn't have to mow the lawn.
Not going together well; not in agreement.
The things Mr. Black does are out of whack with what he says.
George's earnings and his spending were out of whack.
out of work
Having no income-producing job; unemployed.
When too many people are out of work, it is a sign that the economy is in a recession.
out of
From the inside to the outside of.
John took the apple out of the bag.
Get out of the car!
The teacher has gone out of town.
In a place away from.
No, you can't see Mr. Jones; he is out of the office today.
Our house is ten miles out of town.
From a particular condition or situation; not in; from; in a way changed from being in.
The drugstore is going out of business.
The sick man is out of danger at last.
Bob is never out of trouble.
Beyond the range of.
The plane is out of sight now.
If you can't swim, don't go out of your depth.
From (a source).
Mother asked Billy who started the fight, but she couldn't get anything out of him.
The teacher gave a test to see what the students got out of the lesson.
Mr. Jones made a fortune out of cotton.
Because of; as a result of.
Mary scolded Joan out of jealousy.
The cat ran away out of fear of the dog.
Without; not having.
The store is out of coffee.
John's father is out of work.
From (a material).
The house is built out of stone.
His suit is made out of cotton and is cool.
From among.
The man picked Joe out of the crowd.
Our team won eight out of ten games last season.
out on a limb
With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can't be changed.
The president went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against.
Grandfather went out on a limb before the summer was over and said that the next winter would be long and cold with many snowstorms.
out on bail
Released from prison because a security deposit known as bail has been put up by an individual or a bail bond broker.
The murder suspect was out on a one million dollar bail awaiting trial.
out on parole
Released from prison but still under the supervision of the police.
Although Henry is out on parole he must watch his step very carefully. If he commits another burglary he may have to go to jail for a very long time.