out of hand

Example Sentences

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What has gotten out of hand is this litany of long-winded toasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they also assume anyone who disagrees with them is incompetent, delusional or even a saboteur, so they reject their opinions and ideas out of hand.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you blindly spend and say yes to everything, credit-card spending can quickly get out of hand,” said Sabol, a senior lead planner at Facet Wealth.

From MarketWatch

"They have to take care of the kids. They themselves encourage the kids to go and mine. We are struggling and need help. It's worrying and getting out of hand."

From BBC

The proposal was rejected out of hand by Japan, which called it unscientific and "excessive," backed by multiple countries including African nations who warned it would place undue administrative burdens on their authorities.

From Barron's