out of order

Example Sentences

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“It was an unscheduled landing, completely unexpected. Depending on who you believe, either the radar was out of order briefly while it was landing—or it just appeared. Out of nowhere.”

From Literature

"Just because we are at home, taking anything for granted is bang out of order."

From BBC

Dowson described the Bordeaux Begles players' confrontation with Pollock - whose 21st birthday is next week - at the final whistle of last year's match as "out of order".

From BBC

But two of them had been out of order "for some time", the probe showed.

From Barron's

He created that, through him being out of order to one or two of the lads.

From BBC