Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

out of one`s shell
- to move from silence or shyness and into friendly conversation
We got the girl out of her shell and she joined in with the rest of the group.
out of order
- to be not working
The public telephone was out of order.
out of order
- to be against the rules, to be not suitable
His question was ruled out of order by the judge and he was not able to ask it.
out of place
- to be in the wrong place, to be at the wrong time, to be improper
His comments at the party were out of place. He should have said them another time.
out-of-pocket expenses
- the actual money that one spends for business or personal use
My out-of-pocket expenses for my recent business trip were very low.
out of practice
- to be performing poorly due to a lack of practice
I am out of practice and I cannot play the trumpet very well at all.
out of print
- no longer available for sale from the publisher
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