English / phrase
out of work
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Unemployed without an active job; or temporarily not functioning/out of service
In context
01
While he was out of work between jobs, he spent two peaceful months traveling across coastal towns.
02
The automated boarding pass printer was out of work, so we had to stand in a long line at the manual desk.
Synonyms
Unemployed,jobless,out of order
Antonyms
Employed,working,operational
Collocations
Currently out of work,machine out of work,remain out of work