out of action
idiom
: unable to perform a usual job or function : not in action
He broke his leg and the doctors say that he'll be out of action for at least a month.
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Thiago has missed some 65 games for Liverpool in his three seasons in England: that’s a full league season out of action, watching on from the side lines.
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Emmet Gates, Forbes, 3 May 2023
On Tuesday, the Diamondbacks announced Kelly had a fractured right forearm, an injury that likely will keep him out of action for several months — and will immediately vault Moreno into a prominent role.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
Coming off a knee injury that has kept him out of action since Jan. 8, Durant was limited to 27 minutes while on a playing-time restriction.
—Steve Reed, ajc, 2 Mar. 2023
Turnbull has been out of action since leaving his start against the Chicago White Sox on June 4, 2021, because of forearm soreness in his pitching arm.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2023
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Emmet Gates, Forbes, 3 May 2023
On Tuesday, the Diamondbacks announced Kelly had a fractured right forearm, an injury that likely will keep him out of action for several months — and will immediately vault Moreno into a prominent role.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
Coming off a knee injury that has kept him out of action since Jan. 8, Durant was limited to 27 minutes while on a playing-time restriction.
—Steve Reed, ajc, 2 Mar. 2023
Turnbull has been out of action since leaving his start against the Chicago White Sox on June 4, 2021, because of forearm soreness in his pitching arm.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 24 Feb. 2023
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“Out of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20action. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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