what does "school is out" here mean in Desperate Housewives S1E1?
A generous donation will ensure our kids beat 'em out.
- How generous? - 15 thousand.
- We don't have that. - That's what I told them.
So what will we do? Public school is out unless we move to a new district.
We're not moving.
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Full form of this common saying is "out of the question". For brevity, one might say just "out"
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It means that it is not an option. It is not a possible choice.
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'public districts' approval of a negative
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"Public school is out" means she will not consider that alternative. She cannot accept public schools.
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