Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

out like a light
- to have fallen asleep very quickly
I went to bed early last night and I was out like a light.
out of a clear blue sky
- suddenly, without warning
The orders from our boss came out of a clear blue sky and everyone was surprised.
out of all proportion
- of an exaggerated proportion
The complaints of the students were out of all proportion to what we thought the
problem was.
out of bounds
- to be outside the boundaries of a playing area
The ball went out of bounds and the boys had to go over the fence to get it.
out of breath
- to be tired and breathing quickly.
I was out of breath after running from the station.
out of character
- to be unlike one's usual character, to be inappropriate for one's character
Getting into an argument with the sales clerk was out of character for my father. He
almost never argues about such things.
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