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out of kilter and off-kilter
1. Lit. out of balance; crooked or tilted. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; knock something ~.)
--John, your tie is sort of off-kilter. Let me fix it.
--Please straighten the picture on the wall. It's out of kilter.
2. Fig. (less common) malfunctioning; on the fritz. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.)
-- My furnace is out of kilter. I have to call someone to fix it.
--This computer is out of kilter. It doesn't let me log on.
1. Lit. out of balance; crooked or tilted. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; knock something ~.)
--John, your tie is sort of off-kilter. Let me fix it.
--Please straighten the picture on the wall. It's out of kilter.
2. Fig. (less common) malfunctioning; on the fritz. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.)
-- My furnace is out of kilter. I have to call someone to fix it.
--This computer is out of kilter. It doesn't let me log on.