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

"But I will always try to get the best result out of it first and then see what’s possible."

From BBC

"I always try to get the best possible result out of it. I hate making mistakes. I put that pressure on myself every weekend. If you want to win a championship, you cannot afford bad results."

From BBC

In the past, often people complained that things coalesce so quickly that you kind of know what’s going to get nominated, what’s going to win, and it takes some of the excitement out of it.

From Los Angeles Times

"Getting more parks and trees into cities is complicated work, and I realised that a simple metric could take the mystery out of it and set a proper benchmark based on evidence," he said.

From Science Daily

It was the people who came out of it ready to keep the pressure on.

From Slate

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