"out of line" meaning in English

See out of line in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-out of line.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=out of line}} out of line
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see out of, line. Synonyms: out of order
    Sense id: en-out_of_line-en-prep_phrase-gGLaHzTB
  2. (idiomatic) Inappropriate or unsuitable, especially by reason of being unmannerly or indelicate. Tags: idiomatic Translations (inappropriate): 不合適 (Chinese Mandarin), 不合适 (bù héshì) (Chinese Mandarin), ongepast (Dutch), buitensporig (Dutch), kohatu (Estonian), sopimaton (Finnish), abweichend (German), neben der Spur [idiomatic] (German), unpassend (German), fuori luogo (Italian), ne vietoje (Lithuanian), несоо́дветен (nesoódveten) (Macedonian), неу́месен (neúmesen) (Macedonian), niewłaściwy (Polish), deplasat (Romanian), не к ме́сту (ne k méstu) (Russian), неуме́стный (neuméstnyj) (Russian), wala sa tikma (Tagalog)
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  3. Disobedient, not following orders or order.
    Sense id: en-out_of_line-en-prep_phrase-TQA3iMTw
  4. Not in a line, straggly. Translations (Not in a line): verstreut (German), verteilt (english: locker) (German), tīreureu (Maori)
    Sense id: en-out_of_line-en-prep_phrase-EyYoMQGK Disambiguation of 'Not in a line': 5 5 17 72
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