A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

out of the wind • out of wind
out of the wind —not in the way of the wind; away from the
wind: The sun came out and, if you were out of the wind, it
felt really nice.
out of wind —
1
. = out of the wind: Keep out of wind as much
as possible. If you ride a bike, wrap a scarf around the lower
part of your face. 2. short of breath; out of breath: I ran at
my fastest speed, but soon was out of wind and went very
slow again to gain my breath.
out-take • take-out
out-take —(Film or TV production) a recorded scene not used
in a movie: Poole is without a helmet during this sequence,
making this most likely an image from an out-take.
take-out—(also: takeaway) 
1
. an establishment selling food
to be consumed off the premises: I have bought dumplings
from a Chinese takeout and added them to the soup. 2. (attrib.
of food) sold to be eaten away from its place of sale: My mom
never gave us fast food — not even a take-out pizza every now
and then.
outdoor girl • street girl
outdoor girl —a girl or young woman who likes outdoor
activities: Nannie was a big wholesome outdoor girl of a purely
American type.
street girl —
1
. a homeless or neglected girl: You have had the
education of a lady…. Don’t talk like a street girl. 2. a pros-
titute: Her clothes somehow call attention to her status as a
street girl. Men over age 50 are her best clients.
outer man • outside man
outer man —(also: outward man) 
1
. one’s physical body: I
began to see that my outer man was not the real me, but only
the container of my true self, the inner man. 2. one’s personal
appearance: He’s somewhat particular about the outer man
and always dresses smartly.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
compound out-and-outer—(sl.) 
1
. smb. who does things with
excessive thoroughness: After we were married we planned to
have Adele live with us, for your grandmother was an out-
and-outer. 2. said of a perfect example of a kind: He has never
flinched, never gone back, never missed his way, he is an out-
and-outer in this respect, his allegiance has been without flaw.
outside man —
1
. a man working outdoors: Counting the
number of hours worked, the outside men are given an equal
amount of employment with the inside men. 2. (Underworld)
a person playing a special role in a robbery, watching for signs
of danger: She was acting as lookout or “outside man” for two
expert safe breakers.