out of action

Meaning

1. Oxford67% of films

   not able to work or be used because of injury or damage

   A radar site. It's gotta be out of action.

   Yeah Mom Who do you want to teach me violence

In the movies · 3

• A radar site. It's gotta be out of action.Saving Private Ryan1998
• you're out of action, you get no restaurant, no nothing.Silver Linings Playbook2012
• Yeah Mom Who do you want to teach me violenceBlack Adam2022
• A single Yellowjacket offers the user unlimited influence to carry out protective actions.Ant-Man2015
• That's when the King pulled out a pump-action Mossberg shotgun!Daddy's Home2015
• Yesterday, Fanny's Burgers agreed to hand out your action figure with every order of fries.The Game Plan2007
• I could see you perhaps branching out into more action roles.The Trip2011

Learn it in full scenes

• Silver Linings Playbook2012
  • Pat Rides Home From the Hospital
  • Pat's Silver Lining Speech
  • Pat Tells Dr. Patel the Truth
• The Trip2011
  • Steve and Rob Set Off
  • Steve and Rob Share a Room
  • The Michael Caine Impression Duel

From the same entry

• actions speak louder than words
• in action
• into action
• a piece of the action
• take evasive action
• spring into action
• swing into action

More idioms

• out of thin air
• that'll be the day
• within reach
• your fair share of
• be to be expected
• on shoulders
• the real thing
• wait for it
• on the spot
• at your disposal
• move heaven and earth
• side by side