Advertisement
Advertisement
out of joint
Dislocated, as in Trying to break his fall, he put his shoulder out of joint . [Late 1300s]
See nose out of joint .
Out of order, inauspicious or unsatisfactory, as in The entire lineup of our team is out of joint . Shakespeare had this term in Hamlet (1:5): “The time is out of joint.” [Early 1400s]
Example Sentences
The party has soared during his tenure, but it is also true that the now former chairman put rather a lot of noses out of joint within Reform.
In short: The whole framework of this trip has slipped wildly out of joint since it was planned two months ago.
The viewer will sense right away that the problem lies not with Jo but with the world, however much the world regards Jo as out of joint.
Doja Cat put some fans' noses slightly out of joint when she said her previous two albums were nothing more than money-making exercises, and effectively mocked people for enjoying them.
Giddens: I know what I’m doing next and they will be very happy, so they can be out of joint for this one because the whole point was I wanted to go bigger, right?
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse