be out of order
if something that someone says or does is out of order, it is unpleasant or not suitable and it is likely to upset or offend people
out of order
not working correctly

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broken something that is broken has become separated into pieces, for example by being hit or dropped:
The floor was covered in broken glass.
This suitcase is no good – the handle’s broken.
The birds had gotten into the cabin through a broken window.
In the corner of the room were a broken chair and a rickety old desk.
out of order [not before noun] if a machine, especially one used by the public, is out of order, it is not working for a temporary period:
Every phone I tried was out of order.
The toilets were all out of order.
down [not before noun] if a computer system is down, it is not working:
The computer system was down all afternoon, so we went home.
⇒ go down (=stop working):
The network went down at 11:00 and we lost the whole morning’s work.
on the blink (also on the fritz American English) [not before noun] informal if a piece of electrical equipment is on the blink, it sometimes works and sometimes does not:
My TV’s on the blink again.
⇒ go on the blink/fritz:
The car’s air conditioning went on the fritz just as we reached Dallas.
there’s something wrong with something used when saying that a car, machine etc does not work properly and you do not know why:
There’s something wrong with my car; I think it might be the battery.
There was something wrong with the photocopier, so we called in the service company.
⇒ have something wrong with it:
If the VCR has something wrong with it, take it back to the store.
something has had it informal used when saying that a car, machine etc is completely broken and cannot be repaired:
I’m afraid the bike’s had it.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

out of order
not working correctly.
The copy machine is out of order and won't be repaired until tomorrow.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

out of order
1. to be against the rules, to be not suitable
His question was ruled out of order by the judge and he was not able to ask it.

2. to be not working
The public telephone was out of order.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

out of order
adv. or adj. phr.
1. In the wrong order; not coming after one another in the right way.
Peter wrote the words of the sentence out of order.
Don't get out of order, children. Stay in your places in line.
Antonym: IN ORDER.
2. In poor condition; not working properly.
Our television set is out of order.
3. Against the rules; not suitable.
The judge told the people in the courtroom that they were out of order because they were so noisy.
The children's whispering was out of order in the church.
Compare: OUT OF LINE, OUT OF PLACE, OUT OF THE WAY, OUT OF TURN, OUT OF COMMISSION².
Antonym: IN ORDER.

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