out of order Idioma
out of order
not operating, broken The stamp machine is out of order. I think it's broken.
bang out of order
totally unacceptable
out of order|order|out
adv. or
adj. phr. 1. In the wrong order; not coming after one another in the right way.
Peter wrote the words of the sentence out of order. Don't get out of order, children. Stay in your places in line. Antonym: IN ORDER. 2. In poor condition; not working properly.
Our television set is out of order. 3. Against the rules; not suitable.
The judge told the people in the courtroom that they were out of order because they were so noisy. The children's whispering was out of order in the church. Compare: OUT OF LINE, OUT OF PLACE, OUT OF THE WAY, OUT OF TURN, OUT OF COMMISSION
2.
Antonym: IN ORDER.
out of order
1. Not activity appropriately or at all. Sorry, the automat apparatus is out of order. You'll accept to go beyond the artery to get a snack.2. Contrary to or in abuse of adequate rules, conventions, or standards; abnormal or inappropriate. Mr. Thomson, you're out of order! If you don't rein in your behavior, I'll accept you answerable with antipathy of court. She was absolutely out of order, but she apologized to me the abutting day.Learn more: of, order, outout of order
1. Lit. [of article or things] out of the able sequence. She noticed that the books on the shelf were out of order. All these cards were alphabetized, and now they're out of order.
2. Fig. [of something] butterfingers of operating; [of something] broken. The elevator is out of adjustment again. My stereo is out of order.
3. Fig. not afterward actual aldermanic procedure. I was declared out of adjustment by the chair. Anne inquired, "Isn't a motion to table the catechism out of adjustment at this time?"Learn more: of, order, outout of order
1. Not activity well, not operating appropriately or at all, as in The oil burner is out of adjustment again. [Mid-1500s]
2. Unsuitable, inappropriate, as in Her comments about the administration were out of order. Also see out of line, def. 1.
3. Not afterward aldermanic procedure, as in The armchair alleged him out of order. Learn more: of, order, outout of order
COMMON
1. A apparatus or accessory that is out of order is burst and does not work. Their phone's out of order. Inside, the lift was out of adjustment so she took the stairs.
2. If you say that addition or their behaviour is out of order, you beggarly that their behaviour is unacceptable or unfair. You don't anticipate the paper's a bit out of adjustment in publishing it? Hey, sorry, I was a bit out of adjustment yesterday.Learn more: of, order, outout of order
1 not in accustomed sequence. 2 (of a machine) not working. 3 (of behaviour) abnormal or unacceptable. informalLearn more: of, order, outˌout of ˈorder
1 (of a machine, etc.) burst or not alive properly: The buzz is out of adjustment again. ♢ There was a apprehension on the toilet aperture adage ‘out of order’.
2 (British English) (American English ˌout of ˈline) (informal) (of behaviour, remarks, etc.) not adequate in a accurate situation: Your animadversion were absolutely out of adjustment at a affair like that.Learn more: of, order, out