out of joint
Dislocated, as in Trying to break his fall, he put his shoulder out of joint. [Late 1300s]
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How to use out of joint in a sentence
The ill-conditioned think all things awry, and the whole world out-of-joint.
Character | Samuel SmilesAnna nearly forgot her out-of-joint arm when the four reached the marsh.
The Only Woman in the Town | Sarah J. Prichard
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