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“out of order” in English

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out of order

mainly UK informal

› If something someone says or does is out of order, it is unpleasant or not suitable and it is likely to upset or offend people:

His behaviour in the meeting was out of order.

(Definition of “out of order” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“out of order” in American English

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out of order

› not operating because it is broken:

I’m afraid we have to walk up the stairs – the elevator is out of order.

(Definition of “out of order” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“out of order” in Business English

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out of orderadjective [ after noun ]

uk ​ us ​

› machines that are out of order are broken or not working correctly:

All elevators in the building are currently out of order.

› LAW remarks or actions that are out of order are not acceptable under the rules:

Proposals to amend the tax laws were ruled out of order by legal advisers.

(Definition of “out of order” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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