not able to work or be used because of injury or damage :
Jon will be out of action for weeks with a broken leg.
The photocopier is out of action today.
not able to work or be used because of injury or damage :
Jon will be out of action for weeks with a broken leg.
The photocopier is out of action today.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005