English
Adjective
en-adj|pos=out of whack
#idiom context|generally wrong|Wrong, broken; specifically:
##Not in proper balance; unbalanced.
##:our priorities have gotten out of whack
##Not in proper alignment.
##:the floor is so out of whack that the door hits it when opened
##Not working or operating properly.
##:banged up left knee is out of whack
Alternative spellings
out-of-whack
Usage notes
The unhyphenated spelling is usually used predicatively, and the hyphenated spelling usually occurs when the phrase appears before the word it modifies.
ru:out of whack
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