out of the picture

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• adjective idiomatic Not included in the matter being planned or under consideration; not a factor or participant in the present situation.
• adjective idiomatic, euphemistic Dead.
• adjective idiomatic, dated Not suiting or attuned to the situation; incongruous.
• adverb idiomatic In a manner resulting in removal from involvement in a situation.