fresh out

phrase

US, informal
—used to say that one does not have any more of something
"Are there any bagels left?" "I'm sorry, we're fresh out."
—usually + of
I'm fresh out of ideas.
We're fresh out of time.

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When Karen Bass was first elected to the California state Assembly in 2004, Nithya Raman was halfway across the world, fresh out of college and working in the slums of Delhi, India. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 These cookies are perfect fresh out of the oven, but if your little bakers want more to do, top them with a little frosting and some red sprinkles. — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 Oct. 2026 In the early 2000s, Josh Simon was fresh out of Harvard and working his first corporate job at the Walt Disney Company. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 The current academic system remains built around the 18-year-old fresh out of high school, attending full time and able to remain on one campus for four uninterrupted years. — Alexis Lariviere, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fresh out

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“Fresh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fresh%20out. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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