| 单词 | out of line |
| 释义 | out of lineSEE SYNONYMS FOR out of line ON THESAURUS.COM Uncalled for, improper; inappropriate. For example, His remarks were totally out of line. It is often put as get out of line or step out of line, meaning “behave improperly,” as in She really stepped out of line when she called him incompetent in front of his boss. [Late 1700s] Not in agreement with general practice, as in Their prices are way out of line with other hotels. Both def. 1 and 2 are metaphoric expressions that transfer being out of alignment to various kinds of behavior. out of one's line; not in one's line. Not in one's occupation or field of interest. For example, He offered a generous salary, but the work was out of her line, or I'd love to help, but telephone solicitation is not in my line. This usage alludes to line in the sense of “a business or occupation.” [Mid-1800s] Words nearby out of lineout of it, out of joint, out of keeping, out of key, out of kilter, out of line, out of luck, out of nowhere, out of one's, out of one's depth, out of one's element The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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