Expression Cards
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idiom
Out of sight, out of mind
Meaning
People or things forgotten when not visible or present.
Example
After moving away, our friendship faded—**out of sight, out of mind**.
idiom
out of sorts
Meaning
feeling slightly unwell or upset
Example
He’s been **out of sorts** since he caught that cold.
idiom
out of the blue
Meaning
unexpectedly or without warning
Example
My old friend called me **out of the blue** after ten years.
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out of the box
Meaning
creative and different from usual ideas
Example
Her **out of the box** marketing strategy increased sales rapidly.
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out of the box thinking
Meaning
thinking in a new, innovative, or creative way
Example
The solution requires **out of the box thinking** from all team members.
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Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Meaning
Going from a bad situation to an even worse one.
Example
Quitting that job put him **out of the frying pan and into the fire**.
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out of the frying pan into the fire
Meaning
to go from a bad situation to a worse one
Example
Leaving that job was like jumping **out of the frying pan into the fire**.
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out of the picture
Meaning
no longer involved or relevant
Example
After the gallery closed, the curator was **out of the picture**.
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out of the woods
Meaning
no longer in danger or difficulty
Example
She’s recovering now, so she’s **out of the woods**.
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out of this world
Meaning
extremely good or impressive
Example
The food at that restaurant is **out of this world**.
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out of your league
Meaning
too good or powerful to compete with
Example
That company is **out of our league** in terms of resources.
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out of your mind
Meaning
crazy or extremely worried
Example
You must be **out of your mind** to drive that fast!
idiom
Out to pasture
Meaning
To retire someone or something from active use.
Example
The old manager was finally **put out to pasture** last year.
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out with the old, in with the new
Meaning
to replace old things or ideas with new ones
Example
It's time for **out with the old, in with the new**.
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outside the box
Meaning
thinking or acting in an unusual or unconventional way
Example
To solve this problem, we need to think **outside the box**.
idiom
outsmart the algorithm
Meaning
to beat or trick a system that uses AI or automation
Example
People try to **outsmart the algorithm** to boost their posts.
idiom
outstanding in one’s field
Meaning
to be exceptionally good at one’s work
Example
She’s **outstanding in her field** as a scientist.
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over it
Meaning
no longer interested or affected by something
Example
I'm totally **over it** now.
idiom
over the hill
Meaning
past one's prime; no longer young or at peak performance
Example
Some people think turning forty means you’re **over the hill**, but that’s not true.
idiom
over the horizon
Meaning
something that is expected to happen soon
Example
A big change in the market may be **over the horizon**.
idiom
over the moon
Meaning
extremely pleased or happy
Example
She was **over the moon** when she won the prize.
idiom
overfitting
Meaning
when a model performs well on training data but poorly on unseen data
Example
The model seems to be **overfitting** because it performs well on the training data but poorly on the test set.
phrasal-verb
overflow with
Meaning
to have a large amount of positive feeling or emotion
Example
The parents were **overflowing with** pride at their son’s success.
idiom
overnight success
Meaning
a person or thing that becomes successful very quickly
Example
Her first song made her an **overnight success**.