Idiom idiom
out there
Meaning
you use this to describe something that is very strange, unusual, or different from what most people think is normal.
Examples
“Some of his ideas are a bit out there.”
“The movie plot was so out there that I had no idea what was happening.”
“While his scientific theories were certainly out there, they challenged the status quo and forced his colleagues to reconsider their own rigid assumptions.”
Origin
out + there
Last updated April 22, 2026