out of order

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌout of ˈorder idiom
1. (of a machine, etc.)not working correctly
• The phone is out of order.
2. not arranged correctly or neatly
• I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order.
3. (BrE) (NAmE ˌout of ˈline) (informal)behaving in a way that is not acceptable or right
• You were well out of order taking it without asking.
4. (formal)not allowed by the rules of a formal meeting or debate
•His objection was ruled out of order.
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