out of the Ark

out of the Ark
out of the Ark (informal)
Utterly old-fashioned, antediluvian
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Main Entry:ark

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out of the ˈark | sth went out with the ˈark idiom
(BrE, informal) if sb says that an object or a custom is out of the ark or went out with the ark, they think that it is very old-fashioned

Those computers went out with the ark.

Main entry:arkidiom

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  • out of the ark — ► out of the ark informal very old or old fashioned. Main Entry: ↑ark …   English terms dictionary

  • out of the ark Brit. — out of the ark Brit. informal very old or old fashioned. → ark …   English new terms dictionary

  • something went out with the ark — out of the ˈark | sth went out with the ˈark idiom (BrE, informal) if sb says that an object or a custom is out of the ark or went out with the ark, they think that it is very old fashioned • Those computers went out with the ark. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • come out of the ark — go out with the ark british informal phrase to be extremely old fashioned That hat looks as though it came out of the ark. Thesaurus: old fashionedsynonym old of thingshyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • went gone out with the ark — went/had gone out with the ark British & Australian, humorous if an object or method went out with the ark, it is not used any more. These old manual printing presses went out with the ark everything s computerized these days …   New idioms dictionary

  • had gone out with the ark — went/had gone out with the ark British & Australian, humorous if an object or method went out with the ark, it is not used any more. These old manual printing presses went out with the ark everything s computerized these days …   New idioms dictionary

  • come out of the ark — or go out with the ark British informal to be extremely old fashioned That hat looks as though it came out of the ark …   English dictionary

  • go out with the ark — come out of the ark or go out with the ark British informal to be extremely old fashioned That hat looks as though it came out of the ark …   English dictionary

  • be out of the ark — British & Australian to be very old fashioned. My granny s hat was straight out of the ark …   New idioms dictionary

  • (the) ark — the ark UK [ɑː(r)k] US [ɑrk] noun Etymology From the name of the boat in the Bible that Noah built to save his family and two of every type of animal from the great Flood. Phrase: come out of the ark …   Useful english dictionary

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