out of kilter
Meanings
prep_phrase
- Askew, disturbed; not adjusted or working properly; out of order.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From out of + kilter, kelter (“good condition, form, or order; fettle”). The latter word is of uncertain origin, but appears widely in a British dialect and also in the United States.
Related words
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