out of turn

1. Not in the proper order or sequence, as in When her doubles partner began to serve out of turn, their opponents called the umpire . [Late 1800s]

2. In an inappropriate manner or at an inappropriate time, as in I may be out of turn telling you, but shorts are not permitted in the restaurant . [First half of 1900s] Also see speak out of turn .

Example Sentences

“In Samoan culture, you never talk out of turn,” Moenoa said.

From Los Angeles Times

The US pair of Kelly Roberts and Pat Hurst claimed that, even though their opponent was off the green, she had played out of turn because their ball was further away on the putting surface.

From BBC

O’Malley Dillon explained that the CPD’s debates came too late in the season, after many Americans had already begun voting; that its “model of building huge spectacles with large audiences” wasn’t “conducive to good debates”; and that the CPD did a poor job enforcing debate rules, for things like speaking out of turn or over time, at the 2020 presidential debates.

From Slate

You wouldn’t want to cross her or speak out of turn.

From Literature

To be fair, Munguia has always been respectful of his opponents and is not known for talking out of turn.

From Los Angeles Times