out\ of\ circulation

out\ of\ circulation
adj. phr. informal
Not out in the company of friends, other people, and groups; not active; not joining in what others are doing.

John has a job after school and is out of circulation with his friends.

Contrast: in circulation

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  • out of circulation — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not out in the company of friends, other people, and groups; not active; not joining in what others are doing. * /John has a job after school and is out of circulation with his friends./ Contrast: IN CIRCULATION …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out of circulation — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not out in the company of friends, other people, and groups; not active; not joining in what others are doing. * /John has a job after school and is out of circulation with his friends./ Contrast: IN CIRCULATION …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out of circulation — In or out of general use, activity, etc ● circulate …   Useful english dictionary

  • out of circulation — index rare Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • out of circulation —    Someone who is out of circulation is unavailable or not joining in activities with others.     I m going to do a summer course in New York, so I ll be out of circulation for a while …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • out of circulation — if someone is out of circulation they are no longer taking part in social activities. Work on my latest book has kept me out of circulation for the past few months …   New idioms dictionary

  • out of circulation — not visiting, don t get around    I ve been out of circulation. I ve been studying …   English idioms

  • out of circulation — not active, not joining in what others are doing He has a new girlfriend so he will probably be out of circulation for awhile …   Idioms and examples

  • out of circulation — not in circulation, not available to the general public; married, engaged …   English contemporary dictionary

  • out of circulation —    menstruating    Female usage, often to a male, with imagery from the lending library …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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