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Not in the proper situation, not belonging; inappropriate for the circumstances or location. For example, A high school graduate, she felt out of place among all these academics with advanced degrees, or This velvet sofa is out of place on the porch. This idiom uses place in the sense of "a fitting position." [First half of 1800s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): *out of place
1. Lit. not in the proper place. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; knock something ~.) • The book I wanted was out of place, and I almost did not find it. • How did the furniture in this room get out of place? 2. Fig. inappropriate. (*Typically: be ~; seem ~.) • That kind of behavior is out of place at a party. • Your crude language is out of place. 3. Fig. [of someone] awkward and unwelcome. (*Typically: be ~; feel ~; seem ~.) • I feel out of place at formal dances. • Bob and Ann felt out of place at the picnic, so they went home. *out of practice performing poorly due to a lack of practice. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~.) • I used to be able to play the piano extremely well, but now I’m out of practice. • The baseball players lost the game because they were out of practice.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs