grams don’t require any out-of-pocket money for the em- ployer, which makes this affordable to organizations of all sizes. pocket money—money for incidental or minor expenses: Encourage your child to save part of his pocket money each week. Give approval or maybe a bonus for successful manag- ing. out of taste • without taste out of taste—1. unable to distinguish flavors: “I made it [wine] strong; there were no dregs.” “True; it may be, my mouth is out of taste .” 2. (of a joke, etc.) tactless; lacking dis- cretion: The banker did not answer, and I instantly felt that my remark was out of taste . 3. lacking good taste: The spec- tacular effect was marred, as long as the costumes of the per- formers were out of taste and out of harmony with the whole. without taste —1. (of a substance) tasteless; without flavor: It [phenacetin] occurs in white shining crystals, without taste or odor. 2. in poor taste; in a tasteless manner: He who works without taste tacks one part to another, as his misguided fancy suggests. out of the wind • out of wind out of the wind —not in the way of the wind; away from the wind: The sun came out and, if you were out of the wind , it felt really nice. out of wind —1. = out of the wind: Keep out of wind as much as possible. If you ride a bike, wrap a scarf around the lower part of your face. 2. short of breath; out of breath: I ran at my fastest speed, but soon was out of wind and went very slow again to gain my breath. out-take • take-out out-take—(Film or TV production) a recorded scene not used in a movie: Poole is without a helmet during this sequence, making this most likely an image from an out-take . take-out—(also: takeaway) 1. an establishment selling food to be consumed off the premises: I have bought dumplings from a Chinese takeout and added them to the soup. 2. (attrib. of food) sold to be eaten away from its place of sale: My mom never gave us fast food — not even a take-out pizza every now and then. outdoor girl • street girl outdoor girl—a girl or young woman who likes outdoor activities: Nannie was a big wholesome outdoor girl of a purely American type. street girl —1. a homeless or neglected girl: You have had the education of a lady…. Don’t talk like a street girl . 2. a pros- titute: Her clothes somehow call attention to her status as a street girl . Men over age 50 are her best clients. outer man • outside man outer man—(also: outward man) 1. one’s physical body: I began to see that my outer man was not the real me, but only the container of my true self, the inner man. 2. one’s personal appearance: He’s somewhat particular about the outer man and always dresses smartly. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the compound out-and-outer—(sl.) 1. smb. who does things with excessive thoroughness: After we were married we planned to have Adele live with us, for your grandmother was an out- and-outer . 2. said of a perfect example of a kind: He has never flinched, never gone back, never missed his way, he is an out- and-outer in this respect, his allegiance has been without flaw. outside man—1. a man working outdoors: Counting the number of hours worked, the outside men are given an equal amount of employment with the inside men. 2. (Underworld) a person playing a special role in a robbery, watching for signs of danger: She was acting as lookout or “outside man ” for two expert safe breakers. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase outdoor man—(also: outdoorsman) one who likes outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, etc.: Eric was kind, generous and caring. He was an outdoor man , keen cricketer, skier, devoted duck-shooter and regular golfer. See also: inner man / inside man. outlook for something • outlook on something outlook for something—probability of smth.; prospects for smth.: Although the outlook for energy prices is uncertain, energy price inflation is expected. outlook on something—one’s general attitude towards smth.: I really hope that my outlook on this issue isn’t wrong! And I wasn’t aiming to offend anyone, if I happen to have a different view. See also: be on the look-out for something / look out for some- thing. outplay someone • play someone out outplay someone—play better than another person: He played well but was finally outplayed by his opponent, who was simply too good for Palmer on that day. play someone out—play music while smb. leaves: When they left the church, the organist played them out with Kuyavy dances, till their feet beat time of themselves. Note: The expression is not related in meaning to its passive counterpart be played out—(coll.) be tired or worn out: I was quite played out when I entered the settlement, and I think I had parted from even some little trifles I carried with me. outpoint someone • point someone out outpoint someone—excel smb. in number of points, as in a competition or contest: Lucero had to pick himself up twice from the canvas in the early rounds before he finally out - pointed Archuleta. point someone out—show smb.; draw attention to a person: Hooper was positively identified by the victim—who pointed him out in a photo display—and arrested by police. outweigh something • weigh something out outweigh something—exceed smth. in value, importance, etc.: If your debt load outweighs your income, you may qual- ify for debt restructuring. weigh something out—1. weigh a measured quantity of smth.: Weighing out flour and sugar in advance … she set about vig- orously beating up the eggs. 2. ponder over smth. carefully: I weigh out many factors when trying to decide what to treat when. over again • over and over again over again—(also: all over again) for a second time: We couldn’t stand to see the same film over again , so we went out. over and over again—repeatedly; many times: Do not gallop through my letter … but read it over and over again . over the fence • over the wall over the fence—(Austral., NZ sl.) objectionable; not socially acceptable: Some publications which unduly emphasize sex were entirely over the fence . over the wall—(sl.) 1. out of prison: When she was over the wall she would begin to get well in the fresh country air. 2. in prison: The Court Martial sentenced him to six months over the wall . Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase off the wall—(sl.) 1. unusual; eccentric: Tom is just a “regular guy” despite sometimes off-the-wall behavior. 2. on out of taste – 260 –