be out of kilter イディオム
off kilter
off balance, not straight, out of whack One of the poles was off kilter. It was leaning toward the road.
out of kilter
not balanced right, not in a straight line or lined up right The door handle seems to be out of kilter and doesn
out of kilter|kilter|out
adj. phr.,
informal 1. Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right.
The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds. The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the tree. Antonym: IN BALANCE. 2. Needing repair; not working right.
My watch runs too slowly; it must be out of kilter. Synonym: OUT OF ORDER
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be out of kilter
1. To be out of equilibrium; to not be straight, level, or accumbent properly; to be in a accompaniment of anarchy or confusion. I've been out of appearance anytime back I got that draft to the arch during football practice. The abridgement is still out of appearance in abounding countries beyond Europe, alike as the all-around abridgement has started to recover.2. To not assignment accurately or properly; to be out of order; to be out of w(h)ack. It sounds like your car's agent is a bit out of kilter. I'd acclaim demography it to a artisan afore you go for any continued drives.Learn more: kilter, of, out
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