Phrase guide

fresh out of

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having recently left one stage of life to begin another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • You can hardly expect someone fresh out of basic training to be a superhero who can see around every corner.
  • 2007, Armistead Maupin, Mad, Stark Mad at SmithsonianMagazine.com Fresh out of the South and a tour of duty in Vietnam, I was seriously conservative and frightened to death of almost everything...

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Having completely exhausted one's supply of (a commodity); especially, having just run out recently.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Customer: I'd like a sesame bagel, please. Waiter: Sorry, hon, we're fresh out of sesame. How about sourdough?
  • They've tried nothing and they're fresh out of ideas. [sarcastic comment about someone's lack of problem-solving skills]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: out of, out, all out

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Etymology

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