Even one sleepless night can throw your body out of kilter.
A further tax increase on cigarettes would put Britain out of kilter with the rest of Europe.
(often + with)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
out of kilter — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right. * /The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds./ * /The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of kilter — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right. * /The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds./ * /The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of kilter — 1. mod. not functioning properly; on the fritz; out of w(h)ack. □ My ar’s engine is out of kilter and needs some repair work. □ My coffeepot is out of kilter, so I have to make coffee in a pan. 2. mod. out of square … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
out\ of\ kilter — adj. phr. informal 1. Not balanced right; not in a straight line or lined up right. The scale must be out of kilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds. The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the tree.… … Словарь американских идиом
out of kilter — off kilter or out of kilter slightly strange or crazy, or not right in some way Things are totally out of kilter in our society … English dictionary
out of kilter — jet lag has left me completely out of kilter Syn: awry, off balance, unbalanced, out of order, disordered, confused, muddled, disoriented, out of tune, out of whack, out of step; humorous discombobulated … Thesaurus of popular words
out of kilter — adverb Disturbed; out of order; not working or adjusted properly. I stayed up late to watch a movie, and my entire sleeping schedule has been out of kilter ever since … Wiktionary
out of kilter — not balanced right, not in a straight line or lined up right The door handle seems to be out of kilter and doesn t work well at all … Idioms and examples
out of kilter with — phrase different from someone or something else, in a way that spoils a situation or arrangement This government is totally out of kilter with the rest of the country. Thesaurus: different and differentlysynonym Main entry: kilter … Useful english dictionary
out of kilter — out of harmony or balance. → kilter … English new terms dictionary
