out of line
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
[edit]- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see out of, line.
- I lost my place when I had to get out of line to find you.
- (idiomatic) Inappropriate or unsuitable, especially by reason of being unmannerly or indelicate.
- I hope my comments yesterday were not out of line.
- Not in a line, straggly.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]inappropriate
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