out of bounds Idiom, Proverb
out of bounds
off the playing field, across boundary lines Ramone kicked the soccer ball over my head and out of bounds.
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adv. or
adj. phr. 1. Outside of the boundary lines in a game; not on or inside the playing field.
Bill thought he had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before he reached the goal line. 2. Outside of a circumscribed area for a certain kind of work, such as construction or military site.
The principal told the students that the new gymnasium being built on the school grounds was out of bounds. The captain's cabin is out of bounds to the passengers on the ship. Antonym: WITHIN BOUNDS. 3. Outside of safe or proper limits; not doing what is proper; breaking the rules of good behavior.
John was out of bounds when he called Tom a liar in the meeting. His request for a 25% salary raise was totally out of bounds.out of bounds
1. In sports, alfresco of an accustomed abuttals aural which accustomed comedy is allowed. The adjudicator bent that the advanced receiver was out of bound back he bent the ball.2. Alfresco of permissible analysis or traversal. As kids, we were consistently told that the quarry at the bend of boondocks was out of bounds.3. Not accessible to discussion, commentary, or criticism. The accuser capital to ask about the author's family, but was told advanced that it was out of bounds.4. Contrary to or in abuse of adequate rules, conventions, or standards. I anticipation Tom's comments were absolutely out of bound for a banquet discussion, but I didn't feel it was my abode to admonish him. What she did was absolutely out of bounds, but she apologized to me the abutting day.Learn more: bound, of, out*out-of-bounds
1. Lit. alfresco the boundaries of the arena area. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~.) The brawl went out-of-bounds aloof at the end of the game. The blare blew back Juan went out-of-bounds.
2. and *off-limits Fig. forbidden. (*Typically: be ~.) This breadth is off-limits. You can't go in there. Don't go there. It's out-of-bounds. That affectionate of behavior is off-limits. Stop it!out of bounds
Beyond accustomed limits, breaking the rules, unreasonable. For example, Calling the abecedary a liar-that's out of bounds. This announcement alludes to the boundaries of the arena breadth in abundant sports and to the rules applying to them. Its allegorical use dates from the 1940s. [Early 1800s] Also see within bounds. Learn more: bound, of, outout of bounds
COMMON
1. If a abode is out of bounds, you are not accustomed to go there. The breadth has been out of bound to foreigners for added than a month. I'll accomplish it bright that the kitchen is out of bounds. Note: You can use out-of-bounds afore a noun. Avoid signposted out-of-bounds areas.
2. If a accountable is out of bounds, you are not accustomed to altercate it. The clandestine lives of accessible abstracts should be out of bound to the columnist and public. `We'll put the accountable out of bounds.' `You can't do that. You promised me back I was twelve that I could consistently allocution to you about anything.'Learn more: bound, of, outout of ˈbounds (to/for somebody)
(especially British English) (American English usually ˌoff ˈlimits) alfresco the breadth somebody is accustomed to go: The apple is out of bound to the soldiers in the camp.Learn more: bound, of, outout of ˈbounds
1 (in some sports) alfresco the breadth of comedy which is allowed: His attempt went out of bounds.
2 (American English) not reasonable or acceptable: His demands were out of bounds.Learn more: bound, of, out out of bounds
1. Sports Alfresco the abuttals of a arena acreage or cloister and accordingly not in comedy or legal.
2. In such a way as to breach or beat adequate rules or standards, as of decency: felt the guest's behavior was out of bounds.Learn more: bound, of, out