out of the picture
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5.1
- idiom
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- When she left the team, her opinions were no longer considered; she was completely out of the picture.
- completely out of the picture
- entirely out of the picture
- get out of the picture
According to Dostoevsky, there's at least one advantage that has been left out of the picture.
- According to Dostoevsky, there's at least one advantage that has been left out of the picture.
- And I promise you, the second they cannot have a replacement, the second that is out of the picture, they will switch back.
- We have a simple supply and demand problem and we need to cut you out of the picture and just let people build housing.
- And when you have a job that is required to take all of your boundaries out of the picture, that is confusing at any age.
- And Adam said that he deliberately took her out of the picture because she was kind of gumming up the plot.
- By the way, GAIL and Gary say they want to rekindle their relationship with Ryan, but only if Hannah is out of the picture.
- I, I feel you out of the picture as a cop out to some degree.
Examples
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The above scenario leaves parents out of the picture.
Academic text (1997) -
Now that Hoyt is out of the picture, nothing will stop us.
Fiction book (1999) -
We have a simple supply and demand problem and we need to cut you out of the picture and just let people build housing.
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Am I totally out of the picture?
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Please, take him out of the picture for the night.
Fiction book (2001) -
As a matter of fact, it might be better to keep you out of the picture entirely, until we need you as a witness.
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Now with Dave out of the picture, I began to see what an incredibly sensitive and giving person she was.
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Though he would never admit it, the old man seemed relieved to be out of the picture.
Fiction book (1992) -
So I'm assuming this means Monica is out of the picture.
Fiction book (2002) -
Lara says this means we're out of the picture for good, and honestly, I think we're both kind of relieved.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
119
3.6
Feeling sad because others do not include you
49
5.2
Not taking part in an activity or competition
19
7.2
Feeling left out of a group or activity
16
7.4
Left out by a group of people
5
4.5
Not taking part in an activity or situation
1
4.7
Not involved or interested in something and not paying attention
Antonyms
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
The expression combines the clear exclusion sense of 'out' with 'picture' used metaphorically for the overall situation, so a learner who knows the words can partially infer that someone is not involved. However, the required figurative mapping from 'picture' to 'situation' is not entirely literal or guaranteed for a B1 learner without exposure, so the meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Out of the picture comes from the idea of a photo or scene. Imagine a group photo where someone is really out of the picture, not in the frame, so they are not part of what is happening. So it means 'no longer involved' or 'not part of the situation'.