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put sth out of joint
Ⅰ put sth out of joint ► F0 to prevent a plan from working correctly: » Our whole schedule was put out of joint by the designs arriving a week late.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishing
Ⅱ put sth out of joint 2 F0 to force a joint in the body out of its correct position by accident: » I put my shoulder out of joint last weekend lifting heavy boxes.Thesaurus+: ↑Problems with bones, joints and teeth , ↑Dentistry , ↑The teethMain Entry: ↑joint
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