Out Of True (Adjective)
Meaning
Not accurately fitted; not level; "the frame was out of true"; "off-level floors and untrue doors and windows".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The carpenter had to adjust the shelves because they were out of true and wouldn't hold the books properly.
- After the earthquake, the old house had several walls that were out of true and needed to be repaired.
- The picture frame hung crookedly on the wall because it was out of true and the hanger was loose.
- The surveyor checked the foundation of the building and found that the walls were out of true, which explained the uneven floors.
- The antique door was out of true and wouldn't close properly, so it needed to be refitted and adjusted.