out of the loop
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EtymologyEdit
Originating around the 1970s, and thought by some to have roots in computer or telephony terminology.
Prepositional phraseEdit
- (idiomatic) Not informed, up-to-date, or current; not included in a process or discussion.
- 1976 Sept. 16, "Former Nixon Aide Denies Soliciting Campaign Fund," New York Times:
- "I was out of the loop," he added, explaining that he was planning to leave government at that time.
- 1995, Tom Clancy, Debt of Honor, →ISBN, online edition :
- “Well, we've been out of the loop for a few hours. Anything new that you know?”
- 2001 Aug. 27, Tony Karon, "Why Macedonians Balk at NATO's Presence," Time:
- The members of parliament have felt ignored by their leaders for much of this crisis, and were kept out of the loop during the negotiations.
- 1976 Sept. 16, "Former Nixon Aide Denies Soliciting Campaign Fund," New York Times:
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- out of the loop at OneLook Dictionary Search