out of order

out of order  {adv.} or  {adj. phr.}

1. В неправильном порядке; следующий один за другим неправильным образом.

Peter wrote the words of the sentence out of order.

Don't get out of order, children. Stay in your places in line.

Прот.: IN ORDER.

2. В плохом состоянии; не работающий как надо.

Our television set is out of order.

3. Против правил; не подходящий.

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.

Ср.: OUT OF LINE, OUT OF PLACE, OUT OF THE WAY, OUT OF TURN, OUT OF COMMISSION (2).

Против.: IN ORDER.