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outta hand

Date: Oct 12 2000

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

Billie Joe: “I think we got to the point where we’d lost
touch with our own lives.”
Tre Cool: *“Yeah. Things were definitely outta hand* for awhile.” – talking about being tired of being in the band

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

out of control
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2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

*Outta hand * is a good phrase to use when you’re trying to describe something that’s a little bit out of control. If you’re getting uncomfortable with a situation because you can’t control it, that situation is getting outta hand.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“This game is getting outta hand. Our team is much better than theirs and they can’t compete with us. My life is getting outta hand. I have no time to do anything other than work.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

I guess “outta hand” means out of control. Isn’t that right?
by Amy (Hong Kong)
I’d like to guess that ‘outta hand’ means ‘out of control’. Green Day is one of my favorite bands! Mameow
by Mameow (Bangkok, Thailand)
I think it means that something is out of control, out of our reach…
by Ariane (Santiago, RS, Brazil)
I think “outta hand” stands for “out of hand” and means out of control. When things run out of hand it means something’s not going well, or as expected/desired.
by Sophie (Russia)
Hello, friends! Outta hand means something out of control, that you can’t manage well any longer. Thanks and bye!
by Flavio (Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
I think outta hand means out of control.
by Anna (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)
I think that “outta hand” means “out of control” but I’m not sure. Hope that is good English.
by Kamel (United Kingdom)
‘Outta hand’ means out of control. People may be driven to despair when things are outta hand. It seems they can’t do anything right.
by Angel (Hong Kong)
I think outta hand means unable to control something.
by Sandy (Bagawa, Brunei)
I think the expression “outta hand” means “out of control.” Therefore, when things are outta hand, we can’t manage or deal with our situations the way we want them to be. In other words, our lives are going on regardless of our intentions, hopes, or desires. In short, we can’t live the kind of life we want.
by Eric (Chinhae, Kyungsangnamdo, South Korea)
I think I know the answer for “outta hand” it means out of control, is it?
by Shaaf (Dammam, Eastern Province, KSA)
I think the meaning of “outta hand” is out of control.
by Faruk (Fort Worth, Texas, USA)
Outta hand means in this case out of control. It also can be without reflexion or consideration.
by Rosalia (Santiago, RS, Brazil)

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