- out of order
- not operating, broken
The stamp machine is out of order. I think it's broken.
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out of order
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out of order — {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./ Contrast: IN ORDER. 2. In poor… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of order — {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./ Contrast: IN ORDER. 2. In poor… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of order — ➔ order1 * * * Ⅰ. out of order ► not acceptable according to a law or rule, or according to what people think is correct or suitable: »Her comments were ruled out of order by the chairperson. »The Press Complaints Commission acknowledged that… … Financial and business terms
Out of Order — may refer to: Out of Order (novel), a novel by Phoebe Atwood Taylor Out of Order (Nuclear Assault album) Out of Order (Rod Stewart album) Out of Order (TV series), a miniseries starring Eric Stoltz and Felicity Huffman Out of Order (Curious… … Wikipedia
Out of order — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out of order — ► out of order 1) not working properly or at all. 2) Brit. informal unacceptable or wrong. Main Entry: ↑order … English terms dictionary
out of order — index anomalous, defective, deviant, disjointed, disordered, disorderly, faulty, imperfect, irregular ( … Law dictionary
out\ of\ order — 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. Contrast: in order 2. In poor condition; not … Словарь американских идиом
out of order — 1 the lift s out of order: NOT WORKING, not in working order, not functioning, broken, broken down, out of service, out of commission, faulty, defective, inoperative; down; informal conked out, bust, ( … Useful english dictionary
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out of order — 1) a machine or piece of equipment that is out of order is not working correctly 2) British behaviour that is out of order is annoying because it is not suitable for a particular situation. 3) formal remarks or actions that are out of order do… … English dictionary
