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Phrase(s): out of the picture Fig. no longer relevant to a situation; departed; dead. • Now that Tom is out of the picture, we needn’t concern ourselves about his objections. • With her husband out of the picture, she can begin living as she pleases.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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see IN THE PICTURE.
American Heritage Idioms