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2021-09-23 09:09
Out of kilter phrase
Kilter is an American variant of kelter, an English dialect word used since the seventeenth century to mean “in good condition.”
Not in a straight line, in alignment, or out of balance.
Though they require us to prove that three points E, F, G are in a straight line, I find them out of kilter.
He looks so ugly. His front teeth are out of kilter.
In a state of disarrangement or chaos.
She was once a professional basketball player, but her life has been thrown out of kelter by a knee injury which made her unable to walk normally.
We’re decorating, so everything is out of kelter here.
Failing to work as it should.
I was incensed at my computer because it was out of kilter when I nearly finished typing my essay.
He was killed because his parachute went out of kilter.
Used to indicate something, usually a machine, begins working or operating incorrectly
To stop working, fail or go bankrupt
1. (Typically said of a machine) To almost break down.
2. (Of a person) To be exhausted or about to die.
This phrase dates from the early 1600s.
Do you see anything wrong?
If someone or something stands/sticks out like a sore thumb, they are so noticeable that the surrounding people and things notice them.
The dress codes of the wedding are blue and green, but Liza wore the red dress - she stuck out like a sore thumb.
