out of it
Idioms-
Not participating in or knowledgeable about a particular trend, pursuit, or group. For example, Dad looked really out of it, riding his bike in bathing trunks and long black socks , or Mary sometimes felt out of it because she didn't know anyone in the most popular crowd . [Early 1800s]
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Confused or disoriented. For example, Two or three beers and she was out of it , or He had no idea where he was or had been; he was totally out of it . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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For clients caught in a negative spiral, Mr. Schore suggests a “pity party”: designating a set amount of time to wallow in misery before snapping out of it and returning to productive behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He was in trouble in his first season and he found a way out of it to finish in a lofty position.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
I decided, at about six years old, that this game was mine, and no one has ever managed to talk me out of it.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
"A lot of Australians appreciate the algorithm, both for the enjoyment they get out of it or the utility they get out of it," Communications Minister Anika Wells told national broadcaster ABC.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The two people getting out of it didn’t resemble Bonnie and Clyde one bit: they were a middle-aged man with a potbelly and a young girl carrying a mangy cat.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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