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Synonym Posted 15 years ago
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WHACK
Your emotions are out of whack now and you aren't sure how to get them back to where they belong.
What does whack mean in the above sentence? [is it out of control/ in control]
What does whack mean in the above sentence? [is it out of control/ in control]
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Good question. The phrase "out of whack" means roughly "disturbed", or "not in the proper place". It's similar to (but subtly different from) other similar phrases like "out of kilter" (slang) or "out of alignment" (formal), or irregular, or abnormal, or unusual.
- Good question.
- The phrase "out of whack" means roughly "disturbed", or "not in the proper place".
- It's similar to (but subtly different from) other similar phrases like "out of kilter" (slang) or "out of alignment" (formal), or irregular, or abnormal, or unusual.
- It conveys the idea that something has been disturbed and is not properly lined up, or untidy or irregular, or not operating in the normal way.
- I don't know why "whack" is used, specifically.
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Good question.
The phrase "out of whack" means roughly "disturbed", or "not in the proper place".
It's similar to (but subtly different from) other similar phrases like "out of kilter" (slang) or "out of alignment" (formal), or irregular, or abnormal, or unusual.
It conveys the idea that something has been disturbed and is not properly lined up, or untidy or irregular, or not ope
The phrase "out of whack" means roughly "disturbed", or "not in the proper place".
It's similar to (but subtly different from) other similar phrases like "out of kilter" (slang) or "out of alignment" (formal), or irregular, or abnormal, or unusual.
It conveys the idea that something has been disturbed and is not properly lined up, or untidy or irregular, or not ope
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