I could have asked Shane to help, but he was out of the picture by then.
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hostages were better left out of the picture
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Morris is likely to win, with Jones out of the picture now.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
out of the picture — {adv. phr.} No longer a possibility or in the running; rejected. * /Mark assured Carol that his ex wife was completely out of the picture./ … Dictionary of American idioms
out of the picture — {adv. phr.} No longer a possibility or in the running; rejected. * /Mark assured Carol that his ex wife was completely out of the picture./ … Dictionary of American idioms
out of the picture — ► not part of or involved in a particular situation: »With overtime out of the picture, many of the workers will struggle to survive. Main Entry: ↑picture … Financial and business terms
out of the picture — To say that a person or group is out of the picture means that they have been eliminated in a contest or tournament. We were beaten in the semi finals, so that s us out of the picture! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
out of the picture — mod. no longer relevant to a situation; departed; dead. □ Now that Tom is out of the picture, we needn’t concern ourselves about his objections. □ With her husband out of the picture, she can begin living … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
out of the picture — to not be involved in a situation. With the national government out of the picture, local leaders will have to work out a solution. Related vocabulary: out of the loop … New idioms dictionary
out\ of\ the\ picture — adv. phr. No longer a possibility or in the running; rejected. Mark assured Carol that his ex wife was completely out of the picture … Словарь американских идиом
out of the picture — not a factor, not competing or playing Mario returned to Italy, so he s out of the picture. He s gone … English idioms
out of the picture — informal no longer involved in something I could have asked Shane to help, but he was out of the picture by then … English dictionary
out of the picture — not part of the issue, not of importance; off stage, out of the arena … English contemporary dictionary
