go out the window

Idioms  

1. see out the window.

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Example Sentences

"When we use instruments like the bonang, Pythagoras's special numbers go out the window and we encounter entirely new patterns of consonance and dissonance," Dr Harrison said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2024

“So the merits of it being slightly cheaper go out the window because the Airbus is a more reliable plane that you can be flying as opposed to grounding it.”

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Paying for convenience is one thing, but don’t let your travel budget go out the window just because you’re with the kids.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

As soon as the whistle goes, nerves go out the window.

From BBC • May 1, 2023

Maybe under most circumstances, offering a seven-year- old kid a knife would not be a good idea, but when you’re a half-blood, regular rules kind of go out the window.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan