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*out-of-bounds

1. Lit. outside the boundaries of the playing area. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~.) The ball went out-of-bounds just at the end of the game. The whistle blew when Juan went out-of-bounds.

2. and *off-limits Fig. forbidden. (*Typically: be ~.) This area is off-limits. You can't go in there. Don't go there. It's out-of-bounds. That kind of behavior is off-limits. Stop it!

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Broad areas of two sciences, physics and biology, are now off-limits to public discourse because they are national security risks. Scientific observations by Science News com Urban Exploration is the art of sneaking into abandoned or off-limits factors, aviation ' boneyards', and other derelict ex-military or industrial centers to photograph abandoned holdings, and NIGHT VISION captures these Urban Exploration results, comes from one of the foremost photographers of the phenomenon, and offers a blend of night photos and special lighting effects. Night Vision: Art of Urban Exploration by The Bookwatch Byline: Daily Star Staff Summary: Hizbullah has reportedly asked the Lebanese Army to stop flying over several areas of southern Lebanon, defined as off-limits by the party, according to a report published by the German magazine Der Spiegel on Sunday. Hizbullah tells army some areas 'off limits' - report by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)			off the beaten path off the beaten track off the books off the charts off the cuff off the face of the earth off the hook off the mark off the peg off the rack off the record off the shelf off the subject off the top of head off the track off the wagon off the wall off to a flying start off to a running start off to one side off to the races off to the side off topic off-colour off-key off-limits off-line off-the-cuff off-the-wall offend offend against offend with offense offer offer for offer one cannot refuse offer to offer up office officiate often ogle Oh, boy oh, sure Oh, ye of little faith Oh, yeah? oil oil the wheels oink out ointment okay			Off-Highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre off-highway truck off-highway vehicle Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Off-hook Off-Hook Delay off-hook service Off-Hook Voice Announce off-hour off-hours off-key off-key off-key off-kilter off-label off-label Off-label application Off-label use Off-label use Off-label use Off-label use of dextromethorphan off-ladder Off-Lake Off-Lakes Off-Leash Recreation Area off-level grid off-licence off-licences Off-license off-limits off-line off-line off-line off-line Off-line Aircraft Management Program Off-line Analysis off-line cipher off-line computer Off-Line Entry off-line equipment off-line equipment Off-Line eXpress Off-Line Memory off-line mode Off-Line Operating Simulator off-line operation off-line operation Off-Line Power-Aware Greedy Algorithm off-line processing Off-Line Processing Areas Off-Line Processor Off-Line Settling off-line storage Off-Line Storage Device off-line unit off-line world off-load off-load Off-Load Control Officer

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