{adv. phr.} Not in the right or usual place or position. * /Harry fell and knocked one of his teeth out of place./ * /The teacher lined up the class and told them not to get out of place./ Compare: OUT OF ORDER. Contrast: IN PLACE.
OUT OF PLACE
Meaning of OUT OF PLACE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012