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

"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

"I think I'm a much stronger person coming out of it."

From BBC

“So, you know, we just finished doing up-downs for each penalty that we have. So, we’re making sure that that’s a focus and everybody understands that, and I think eventually we’re gonna come out of it penalty-less, or whatever word I’m trying to say.”

From Los Angeles Times

“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

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