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out of, be

Idioms  

  1. Be lacking, as in We're out of sugar and coffee. Shakespeare used this idiom in Henry V (3:7): “These English are ... out of beef.” [Late 1500s] Also see run out of.

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Prince Harry admitted that sometimes he feels so “overwhelmed” by the problems in the world that he struggles to get out of be in the morning, according to reports.

From Fox News • Sep. 25, 2019

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