out of whack

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out of whack

adjective more out of whack · most out of whack · out-of-whack

colloquial, idiomatic Wrong, broken; specifically In its hearty directness, “Winner” suggests that being mad as hell at a system that’s out of whack is as American as Hollywood itself.
colloquial, idiomatic Not in proper balance; unbalanced. Our priorities have gotten out of whack.
colloquial, idiomatic Not in proper alignment. The floor is so out of whack that the door hits it when opened.
colloquial, idiomatic Not working or operating properly. My banged-up left knee is out of whack.

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Español	a la virulé, desequilibrado

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@misc{out_of_whack_2026,
  title = {out of whack},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20whack},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}