out of turn
Example Sentences
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In one viral TikTok video, members of a senior-living community accuse their ex-friend of foul play: taking tiles out of turn and refusing to reveal her “winning” hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Still, we’re not sure he was entirely speaking out of turn here.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2025
To be fair, Munguia has always been respectful of his opponents and is not known for talking out of turn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2024
One man told me "he's from a good family, who've lived here for years", but people were nervous to speak out of turn, worried about upsetting Charley's family.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2023
Why had his master let him sleep on out of turn, right on till evening?
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
