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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Maggie and Kate were both at the center of the story—and left out of it.
From Literature
"I came out of it with this appreciation for Finnish culture and the Finnish language that I didn't have before, and it just sort of seeped into my subconscious and I thought, 'wow, it would be great to do something like that for Gaelic'," James said.
From BBC
Boo requested that she be left out of it.
From Literature
All they had to do was come down and make a farm out of it.
From Literature
“He’s always telling you how to catch the little animals. Surely, Jay Berry, you don’t get any fun out of it, do you?”
From Literature
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