[out of] {prep.}
1a. From the inside to the outside of.
* /John took the apple out of the bag./* /Get out of the car!/* /The teacher has gone out of town./
1b. In a place away from.
* /No, you can't see Mr. Jones; he is out of the office today./* /Our house is ten miles out of town./
2. From a particular condition or situation; not in; from; in a way changed from being in.
* /The drugstore is going out of business./* /The sick man is out of danger at last./* /Bob is never out of trouble./
3. Beyond the range of.
* /The plane is out of sight now./* /If you can't swim, don't go out of your depth./
4. From (a source).
* /Mother asked Billy who started the fight, but she couldn't get anything out of him./* /The teacher gave a test to see what the students got out of the lesson./* /Mr. Jones made a fortune out of cotton./
5. Because of; as a result of.
* /Mary scolded Joan out of jealousy./* /The cat ran away out of fear of the dog./
6. Without; not having.
* /The store is out of coffee./* /John's father is out of work./
7. From (a material).
* /The house is built out of stone./* /His suit is made out of cotton and is cool./
8. From among.
* /The man picked Joe out of the crowd./* /Our team won eight out of ten games last season./
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