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[out in the open]

See: [COME OUT IN THE OPEN].

[out like a light]  {adj. phr.},  {informal}

1. Fast asleep; to sleep very quickly.

Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he went out like a light as soon as he lay down.

As soon as the lights were turned off, Johnny was out like a light.

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[out loud]  {adv. phr.}

In an ordinary speaking voice and not whispering or talking quietly; so everybody can hear; aloud.

The teacher read the final grades out loud.

Mary spoke out loud so the people standing nearby would hear.

* /Sometimes I  […]

[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  […]

[out of a bandbox]

See: [LOOK AS IF ONE HAS COME OUT OF A BANDBOX].

[out of account]

See: [LEAVE OUT OF ACCOUNT].

[out of a clear sky] or [out of a clear blue sky]

See: [OUT OF THE BLUE].

[out of action]  {adv. phr.}

Useless; crippled; damaged so as to be quiescent.

American bombers put Nazi heavy industry out of action during World War II.

[out of all proportion]  {adv. phr.}

Disproportionate; lopsided.

[out of bounds]  {adv.} or  {adj. phr.}

1. Outside of the boundary lines in a game; not on or inside the playing field.

Bill thought he had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before he reached the goal line.

2. Outside of a  […]