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out-of-bounds
(out'əv-boundz')
adv.
Beyond the designated boundaries or limits.
adv.
Beyond the designated boundaries or limits.
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out of bounds
Beyond established limits, breaking the rules, unreasonable. For example, Calling the teacher a liar--that's out of bounds. This expression alludes to the boundaries of the playing area in numerous sports and to the rules applying to them. Its figurative use dates from the 1940s.
[Early 1800s] Also see
within bounds.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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