out of turn
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It was the final straw for some Samoa players - Spencer Leniu was sin-binned for speaking out of turn to referee Adam Gee just before the break.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Manouchehri objected that the remarks were out of turn for public comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But speaking out of turn on the stand could be very bad for him in an actual court of law.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2024
So far, members have largely respected Ms. Johnson’s authority, not speaking out of turn and keeping their nomination speeches and votes within a respectful length and tone.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The Chancellor gave me the same look Hemme had earned before for speaking out of turn, but I bulled ahead.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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