| 词汇 | out of control |
| 释义 | Idiom out of control and out of hand Theme: CONTROL - LACKING uncontrollable; wild and unruly.The party got out of control about midnight, and the neighbors called the police.We tried to keep things from getting out of hand. Idiom out of control unable to be managed or limited.The weeds in the garden are out of control. out of control1. Without response to manual direction or input. The machine started spinning out of control. 2. Reckless or wild; in an unruly or unmanageable state or manner. I'm sorry for the way I acted last night. I had too much to drink and got a little out of control. The real estate market in this city is totally out of control. *out of control1. Lit. [of something, such as a machine] not responding to direction or instructions. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) The computer is out of control and making funny-looking characters all over the screen. My CD player is out of control and only makes screeching noises. 2. and *out of hand Fig. acting wildly or violently. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Watch out, that dog is out of control. The kids got out of hand again. out of controlAlso, out of hand. No longer under management, direction, or regulation; unmanageable or unruly. For example, Housing costs are out of control, or The children were getting out of hand again. The first term uses control in the sense of "restraint," a usage dating from the late 1500s; the variant uses hand in the sense of "power" or "authority," and dates from the late 1800s. |
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