go out of service

go out of service

To malfunction. Typically said of things used by the public. Sorry, the elevator went out of service this morning—please use the stairs. I was really looking forward to the movie, but the theater's projector had gone out of service.See also: go, of, out, service

go out of service

[for something] to stop working; [for something] to have been turned off so it cannot be used. This elevator went out of service last week. How long has it been since this thing went out of service?See also: go, of, out, service