English / phrase
out of order
MEANING IN ENGLISH
not operating or working properly; broken down; not working or functioning properly; broken or temporarily disabled; Not functioning mechanically, or behaving in an inappropriate and unacceptable manner.
In context
01
The building elevator was out of order, so we climbed the stairs.
02
The coffee machine is currently out of order for maintenance.
Synonyms
Broken,dysfunctional,inoperative
Antonyms
Working,functional,in order
Collocations
Temporarily out of order,sign says out of order,machine is out of order