OUT OF THE WINDOW Definition & Meaning

out of the window

Discarded, tossed out. This term is often used in the phrase go out the window, as in For the town planners past experience seems to have gone out the window. It alludes to unwanted items being hurled out of the window. [First half of 1900s]

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She said she looked out of the window and the suspect was "holding a very large sword, a machete-type weapon".

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But then there was a crash and a red flag, and all the jeopardy went out of the window.

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But despite their poor domestic form and injury concerns, everything can go out of the window for a one-off cup final.

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The footage showed Mears remained inside the house for under two minutes before jumping out of the window.

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Ms Flynn watched as he remained inside her mother's house for under two minutes before jumping out of the window.

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