out of order
Speech parts
1. out of order - Adjective
2. out of order - Phrase
Meaning
(idiomatic) Out of normal sequence.
Antonym: in order
You've got my index cards out of order again.
(idiomatic) Not functioning properly.
Synonyms: out of commission; see also Thesaurus:out of order
The lift is always out of order.
(idiomatic) Inappropriate or unsuitable.
Synonym: out of line
I suppose my remarks about his wife were out of order.
Not in order: not according with with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.
out-of-order
Alternative spelling of out of order
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out-of-order
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The greatest masterpiece of literature is only a dictionary out of order.
An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You should never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.
The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs... one step at a time.
When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order.
Dad was a strict disciplinarian and would give us a wallop with a wooden spoon if we were out of order. But we really respected him - he didn't try to be our best friend.
Sometimes I didn't even feel like getting out of bed. I took to wearing my days-of-the-week panties out of order. It could be Monday and I'd have on underwear saying Thursday. I just didn't care.