out of order
Idioms-
Not functioning well, not operating properly or at all, as in The oil burner is out of order again . [Mid-1500s]
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Unsuitable, inappropriate, as in Her comments about the management were out of order . Also see out of line , def. 1.
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Not following parliamentary procedure, as in The chair called him out of order .
Example Sentences
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"Just because we are at home, taking anything for granted is bang out of order."
From BBC
Dowson described the Bordeaux Begles players' confrontation with Pollock - whose 21st birthday is next week - at the final whistle of last year's match as "out of order".
From BBC
But two of them had been out of order "for some time", the probe showed.
From Barron's
He created that, through him being out of order to one or two of the lads.
From BBC
They arrived to find the phone temporarily out of order.
From Los Angeles Times
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