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Phrase(s): *out of context
[of an utterance or the report of an action] removed from the surrounding context of the event, thereby misrepresenting the intent of the utterance or report. (*Typically: be ~; lift something ~; quote someone or something ~; take something ~.) • You took her remarks out of context! You’re the dishonest person, not her!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs