out of the picture
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Pitch yourself as someone who understands AI and therefore knows when to leave it out of the picture.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The biopic of chef Anthony Bourdain focuses on his younger formative years, leaving the dark ending to his life out of the picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Future hikes are anticipated, and with Xbox moving out of the picture, their efforts to monopolize the market seem likely to be rewarded and they’ll simply weather the complaints.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Supriya Ganesh, “The Pitt” “ ‘White Lotus’ being out of the picture likely means a lot more nominations for ‘The Pitt’s’ supporting cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Both Mater and Pater Lumley seemed to have slipped completely out of the picture the instant they dropped off little Penny at school.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
