Meaning of out of whack | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Wrong, broken; specifically
   colloquial, idiomatic
2. Wrong, broken; specifically:
   colloquial, idiomatic
3. Not in proper balance; unbalanced.
   colloquial, idiomatic
4. Not in proper alignment.
   colloquial, idiomatic
5. Not working or operating properly.
   colloquial, idiomatic

Examples

“In its hearty directness, “Winner” suggests that being mad as hell at a system that’s out of whack is as American as Hollywood itself.”

“Our priorities have gotten out of whack.”

“The floor is so out of whack that the door hits it when opened.”

“My banged-up left knee is out of whack.”

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