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[out of touch]{adj. phr.} Not writing or talking with each other; not getting news anymore. •/Fred had got out of touch with people in his hometown./ •/On his island Robinson Crusoe was out of touch with world news./ Compare: LOSE TOUCH, LOSE TRACK. Contrast: IN TOUCH.

[out of town]{adv. phr.} Having left one’s usual residence or place of work on a longer trip. •/"Mr. Smith is out of town until Monday," the secretary said. "May I take a message?"/

[out of tune]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Out of proper musical pitch; too low or high in sound. •/The band sounded terrible, because the instruments were out of tune./ 2. Not in agreement; in disagreement; not going well together. — Often used with "with". •/What Jack said was out of tune with how he looked; he said he was happy, but he looked unhappy./ Compare: OFF-KEY. Contrast: IN TUNE.

[out of turn]{adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at the wrong time. •/John played out of turn./ •/By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up./ 2. Too hastily or wrongly; at the wrong time or place; so as to annoy others. •/Dick loses friends by speaking out of turn./

[out of wedlock] See: BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK.

[out of whack]{adj. phr.}, {slang}1. Needing repair; not working right. •/Ben was glad the lawn mower got out of whack, because he didn’t have to mow the lawn./ Syn.: OUT OF ORDER. 2. Not going together well; not in agreement. •/The things Mr. Black does are out of whack with what he says./ •/George’s earnings and his spending were out of whack./ Compare: OUT OF LINE.

[out of work]{adv. phr.} Having no income-producing job; unemployed. •/When too many people are out of work, it is a sign that the economy is in a recession./

[out on a limb]{adv. phr.} With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can’t be changed. •/The president went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against./ •/Grandfather went out on a limb before the summer was over and said that the next winter would be long and cold with many snowstorms./

[out on bail]{adv. phr.} Released from prison because a security deposit known as "bail" has been put up by an individual or a bail bond broker. •/The murder suspect was out on a one million dollar bail awaiting trial./

[out on parole]{adv. phr.} Released from prison but still under the supervision of the police. •/Although Henry is out on parole he must watch his step very carefully. If he commits another burglary he may have to go to jail for a very long time./

[out on the town]{adv. phr.} Going from one bar or restaurant to the next in order to celebrate an event. •/They all went out on the town to celebrate his promotion to vice president./

[outside of]{prep.} 1. Not in; outside. •/I would not want to meet a lion outside of a zoo./ Contrast: INSIDE OF. 2. Except for; not including. •/Outside of Johnny, all the boys on the basketball team are over six feet tall./ •/Mrs. Cox had no jewelry outside of her wedding ring./ Syn.: APART FROM.

[out to lunch]{adj.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Gone for the midday meal. 2. Inattentive; daydreaming; inefficient; stupid. •/Neil Bender is just out to lunch today./

[overall]{adj.} All inclusive; comprehensive. •/What our department needs is an overall revamping of our undergraduate curriculum./

[over a barrel] also [over the barrel]{adv. phr.}, {informal} In the power of your enemies; not able to do anything about what happens to you; in a helpless condition; trapped. •/Bill had Tom over a barrel because Tom owed him money./ •/Ralph has me over a barrel; I need five dollars, and he won’t lend it to me unless I let him use my bicycle./ Compare: ON THE ROPES.

[over age]{adj. phr.} Too old; not young enough; above the legal age. •/Grandfather wanted to fight in World War II, but he could not because he was over age./ Contrast: UNDER AGE.

[over and done with]{adj. phr.} Finished; completed; forgotten. •/Norm and Meg’s affair has been over and done with for a long time./

[overboard] See: GO OFF THE DEEP END or GO OVERBOARD.

[overhead]{n.} Expenses incurred in the upkeep of one’s plant and premises, employees' salaries, etc., which are not due to the cost of individual items or products. •/"Our overhead is killing us!" the used car lot owner complained. "We have to move to a cheaper place."/

[overnight]{adj.} 1. From one evening until the next morning. •/We could drive from Chicago to Detroit in one day, but it would be more comfortable if we stayed overnight in a motel./ 2. Rapidly. •/When Tom won the lottery he became a rich man overnight./

[over one’s dead body]{adv. phr.}, {informal} Not having the ability to stop something undesirable from taking place. •/"You will get married at age sixteen over my dead body!" Jane’s father cried./

[over one’s head]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not understandable; beyond your ability to understand; too hard or strange for you to understand. •/Mary laughed just to be polite, but the joke was really over her head./ •/The lesson today was hard; it went over my head./ Compare: BEYOND ONE’S DEPTH. 2. To a more important person in charge; to a higher official. •/When Mary’s supervisor said no, Mary went over her head to the person in charge of the whole department./ •/If Johnny can’t get what he wants from his big sister, he goes over her head and asks his mother./ 3. See: HANG OVER ONE’S HEAD.

[over spilled milk] See: CRY OVER SPILLED MILK.

[over the coals] See: HAUL OVER THE COALS or RAKE OVER THE COALS.

[over the hill]{adj.}, {informal} Past one’s prime; unable to function as one used to; senile. •/Poor Mr. Jones is sure not like he used to be; well, he’s over the hill./

[over the hump]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Past the most difficult part; past the crisis; out of danger. •/Mary was failing math, but she is over the hump now./ •/John was very sick after his accident, hut he’s over the hump./ •/When Mr. Smith was out of work it looked as if his family would have to go on relief, but they got over the hump./