out of line

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out of line

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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.
Similar: out of order
idiomatic Inappropriate or unsuitable, especially by reason of being unmannerly or indelicate. I hope my comments yesterday were not out of line.
Disobedient; not following orders or order. Pope Innocent III […] led a crusade against the out-of-line Albigensians in Provence.
Not in a line; straggly.

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prep_phrase inappropriate

中文	不合適 /不合适 bù héshì
Português	fora da casinha
Deutsch	abweichend, neben der Spur, unpassend
Italiano	fuori luogo
Română	deplasat
Русский	не к ме́сту ne k méstu, неуме́стный neuméstnyj

prep_phrase Not in a line

Deutsch	verstreut, verteilt

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@misc{out_of_line_2026,
  title = {out of line},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20line},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}