out of turn
Example Sentences
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In one viral TikTok video, members of a senior-living community accuse their ex-friend of foul play: taking tiles out of turn and refusing to reveal her “winning” hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The US pair of Kelly Roberts and Pat Hurst claimed that, even though their opponent was off the green, she had played out of turn because their ball was further away on the putting surface.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
To be fair, Munguia has always been respectful of his opponents and is not known for talking out of turn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2024
But speaking out of turn on the stand could be very bad for him in an actual court of law.
From Slate • Jan. 10, 2024
Yet she commanded respect, for no student talked out of turn.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
