Definition of "out of place" in Englisch

Prepositional phrase

1. Not in the proper arrangement or situation.

   • No wonder I couldn’t find it—it was out of place.
   • She came in out of the storm with not a hair out of place.
   • Amongst all those horsey people I felt quite out of place.

2. Inappropriate for the circumstances.

   • That remark was out of place.