Somehow "out of pocket" has become a new business catchphrase meaning "unreachable, out of communication", "unavailable", which is incorrect. Correct use is: My doctor's office refuses to bill insurance companies any more, so I was out of pocket for the entire payment until I did all of the paperwork myself for reimbursement.

Nov 26, 2015 · stick out like dog's balls: (Chiefly AusEng) not fit; be out of place Slang Dictionary. stick out like a fly on a wedding cake: to be very conspicuous or obvious Green's Dictionary of Slang. be like a fish out of water: to feel awkward because you are not familiar with a situation or because you are very different from the people around you.

We have a number of verbs that partner with out: turns out. comes out. nets out. and out refers to the abstract idea of become manifest. That is how events will unfold. nets contributes the sense the outcome involves numbers or a combination of factors some of which are "positive" and others "negative". The outcome is the result when the ...

Oct 28, 2015 · It is not the only case. In many cases, the addition of "out" makes the sentences/phrases awkward to me, though this type of sentences/phrases are available in English movies, such as "David held the box" makes sense, but if I add 'out' after the word 'held out' (David held out the box) does not make any sense, i.e I can not understand the meaning.

I've seen it enough in computing contexts that I consider it acceptable there. I wouldn't use it in other domains myself, though, except possibly in a geeky tongue-in-cheek way (e.g., "my DVD player errored out on that scratched disk.")

Aug 1, 2011 · Both up and out can be used in conjunction with the wazoo, and both imply too much of something. In this context, the wazoo is a slang term for the anus. The etymology of the term is uncertain. I have always felt that up the wazoo implied a more unpleasant situation than out the wazoo, but I'm sure that is simply a matter of personal preference ...

I am out of the office until 09/15/2014. He is probably out of the office until 09/15/2014, 8am, so on 09/15/2014 he will be already in the office. In situations where the ambiguity cannot be resolved from the context it's better to specify the time …

May 29, 2014 · It is for this reason, content management software/portal like WordPress uses log in because it maintains the log each time you sign in and sign out which will complete the cycle of one session. It is for this reason again, the computer asks to log in and not sign in. After all, you enter and come out completing one cycle i.e. session.

May 20, 2014 · These Cast not a clout till May be out quotes are weather related but it does not necessarily exclude @Josh61's hawthorne blossom reference is not also the origin: Cast not a clout—'till May be out.§ § The great prevalence of easterly winds during this month, appears to me the chief cause of this well-known injunction.

Mar 21, 2014 · The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition (2003) comes out strongly in favor of spelling out United States (rather than abbreviating it) when the term is used as a noun and not an adjective: 15.34 "U.S." or "US." Except in scientific style, U.S. traditionally appears with periods. Periods may nonetheless be omitted in most contexts, Writers and ...