out of proportion en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Not in a proper or pleasing relation to other things, especially in terms of size.
I only said that she wasn't as young as she used to be, and her response was out of proportion.
Six days of the week it [work] soils / With its sickening poison — / Just for paying a few bills! / That's out of proportion.
1955, Philip Larkin, The Less Deceived, Toads:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| out of all proportion | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi kohtuuton (Translations) · fr disproportionné (Translations) · fr hors de proportion (Translations) · eo misproporcia (Translations) · fi suhteeton (Translations)