out there

adj, prep_phrase — 4 senses

out there

adj

Etymology out + there

1

Informal Extreme; radical; far removed from the ordinary; crazy, nutty, loony.

I like the ideas Melissa came up with, but Brad's ideas were just out there.
The president failing to acknowledge the numerous side-effects linked to covid restrictions just shows how out there he is.

1 more example

They're a world apart, these mining towns in Western Australia, and Newman's as "out there" as any.2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 120:

Derived terms: out-thereness

out there

prep_phrase

Etymology out + there

1

Informal In the public eye.

If you want to improve your public speaking, you should put yourself out there more.

2

Informal In the world at large.

There are a lot of crazy people out there.

3

Informal In a position that makes one vulnerable to rejection or scrutiny from another person, especially in a romantic context.

If you want to find love, you'll have to put yourself out there.

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