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Tweet prep. Idiom: 1. a. From within to the outside of: got out of the car. b. From a given condition: came out of her trance. c. From an origin, source, or cause: made out of wood; did it out of spite. d. In, especially intermittently in: works out of the main office. 2. a. In a position or situation beyond the range, boundaries, limits, or sphere of: The plane flew out of sight. b. In a state or position away from the expected or usual: out of practice; out of touch with reality. 3. From among: five out of six votes. 4. In or into a condition of no longer having: We're out of coffee. We were tricked out of our savings. out of it Informal 1. Not aware of or participating in a particular group, pursuit, or trend. 2. Disoriented or inebriated. |
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