Pronunciation: /aʊt ʌv/
noun a phrase consisting of the preposition 'out' followed by the preposition 'of'
A1 I ran out of milk this morning.
A2 She is always running out of patience with him.
B1 The company is currently out of stock on that item.
B2 The teacher was out of the classroom when the students arrived.
C1 The athlete was out of breath after completing the marathon.
C2 The author was accused of being out of touch with modern society in his latest novel.
adverb used to indicate the result or consequence of an action or situation
A1 I ran out of milk, so I couldn't make coffee this morning.
A2 She was out of breath after running up the stairs.
B1 The store ran out of stock of the popular toy within hours.
B2 He was out of town during the meeting, so he couldn't attend.
C1 The company went out of business due to financial difficulties.
C2 The athlete was out of form and struggled in the competition.
preposition used to indicate movement from within a place or container to the outside
A1 I ran out of milk.
A2 She is out of town for the weekend.
B1 The company is running out of funds.
B2 The teacher was out of patience with the disruptive students.
C1 The athlete was out of breath after completing the marathon.
C2 The artist was out of inspiration for his latest project.
formal The company is currently facing a shortage of supplies, so we need to figure out a way to make the most out of what we have.
informal I'm all out of snacks, so I'll have to go to the store later to pick some up.
slang She's always trying to get out of doing her chores by making excuses.
figurative He managed to get out of the difficult situation by thinking quickly on his feet.
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