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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We need people to watch our races to be able to make a living out of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
This is something he’s believed for over 40 years, and there’s no talking him out of it.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
It was as distasteful a segment as you’d expect from “Update,” yet also somehow straddled the line between wallowing in the scandal and mining some genuine laughs out of it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
"So I was tricked, I couldn't get out of it anymore," Schwarzenegger laughed.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Just outside the door was a wide bucket full of sand, with several torches jutting out of it.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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