Idiom: out of kilter
Meaning
Idiom: out of kilter
- not working or functioning properly
Example sentences
— Our coffee machine was out of kilter this morning so I had to have tea instead.
— Is the photocopier still out of kilter? I need to make copies of the report.
— My metabolism is out of kilter after doing a crash diet for six months.
— That cash machine is out of kilter so I wouldn't risk using it.
— The scanner is out of kilter again. Please call for service.
— When I woke up this morning my neck was out of kilter. I must have slept in the wrong position.
— Is it me or is my computer out of kilter?
— That was the worst trip of my life. The entertainment console was out of kilter and I couldn't even charge my phone during the 14-hour flight.
— The refrigerator's water filter is out of kilter so I've been drinking bottled water again.
— We're an hour late because the bathroom on the bus was out of kilter and we had to stop twice at rest stops.
Synonyms
- on the blink
- out of order
- out of commission
- out of whack
- on the fritz
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