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  • 111out of stock — {adj. phr.} Having none for sale or use; no longer in supply; sold out. * /When Father tried to get tires for an old car, the man in the store said that size was out of stock and were not sold anymore./ * /So many children have bought balloons… …

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  • 112out of print — {adj. phr.} No longer obtainable from the publisher because the printed copies have been sold out; no longer printed. * /The book is out of print. An edition of one thousand copies was sold and no more copies were printed./ Compare: OUT OF STOCK …

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  • 113out of turn — {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at the wrong time. * /John played out of turn./ * /By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up./ 2. Too hastily or wrongly; at the wrong time or place; so as to annoy others. * /Dick loses… …

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  • 114out on bail — {adv. phr.} Released from prison because a security deposit known as bail has been put up by an individual or a bail bond broker. * /The murder suspect was out on a one million dollar bail awaiting trial./ …

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  • 115out of print — {adj. phr.} No longer obtainable from the publisher because the printed copies have been sold out; no longer printed. * /The book is out of print. An edition of one thousand copies was sold and no more copies were printed./ Compare: OUT OF STOCK …

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  • 116out of turn — {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at the wrong time. * /John played out of turn./ * /By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up./ 2. Too hastily or wrongly; at the wrong time or place; so as to annoy others. * /Dick loses… …

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  • 117out on bail — {adv. phr.} Released from prison because a security deposit known as bail has been put up by an individual or a bail bond broker. * /The murder suspect was out on a one million dollar bail awaiting trial./ …

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  • 118out of luck — {adj. phr.} Being unlucky; having bad luck; having something bad happen to you. * /Mr. Jones missed his train and was out of luck in getting to the ball game on time./ * /All of the girls had dates so Ben was out of luck./ …

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  • 119out of luck — {adj. phr.} Being unlucky; having bad luck; having something bad happen to you. * /Mr. Jones missed his train and was out of luck in getting to the ball game on time./ * /All of the girls had dates so Ben was out of luck./ …

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  • 120out-of-school — adj. not attending school and therefore free to work; as, opportunities for out of school youth. [WordNet 1.5] …

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