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Phrase(s): out of character
1. unlike one’s usual behavior. • Ann’s remark was quite out of character. • It was out of character for Ann to act so stubborn. 2. inappropriate for the character that an actor is playing. • Bill went out of character when the audience started giggling. • Bill played the part so well that it was hard for him to get out of character after the performance.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs