out of it

1. Confused or disoriented. For example, Two or three beers and she was out of it , or He had no idea where he was or had been; he was totally out of it . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]

2. Not participating in or knowledgeable about a particular trend, pursuit, or group. For example, Dad looked really out of it, riding his bike in bathing trunks and long black socks , or Mary sometimes felt out of it because she didn't know anyone in the most popular crowd . [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

“I think people should be concerned, in the military and out of it, about the politicization of the military, and the attempt to use it to do the president’s personal will,” said Benjamin Friedman, policy director of the Washington-based think tank Defense Priorities, which advocates for restraint in U.S. foreign policy.

From Los Angeles Times

If you ever come out of it, we’ll be waiting for you on the other side.

From Salon

But leave Taylor Swift—or Sabrina Carpenter or Chappell Roan or whatever next star has taken over our Spotify feeds—out of it.

From Slate

I’m inspired by the process, because I get a lot out of it.

From Los Angeles Times

"We will drive the health service to improve, so patients get more out of it for what taxpayers put in," he will say.

From BBC

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