Say whether the idioms in the following sentences are used correctly (true) or incorrectly (false).
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Enrico ran so fast that he was completely out of breath.
I can't see us beating them at tennis this year -we're so out of practice.
You'll have to stay at a hotel, I'm afraid. We're out of place at the moment.
The demonstration got out of hand, so the police were called in.
It's difficult to get hold of copies of the book as it's out of print.
This TV set is out of condition. I'll have to get it repaired.
The advanced computer course was really difficult and I felt really out of my depth.
She's got a lovely voice - she can really sing out of tune!
Most: people would be pleased if they found themselves out of pocket.
No, you can't borrow my car! It's quite out of the question!
I wasn't expecting a letter from her. It arrived quite out of the blue.
iiS  You probably wouldn't want to go to a party If you were feeling out of sorts.
I feel quite fit. I've been out of the running for the past week.
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S  This area is normally out of bounds for non-members.
H   He's not out of the woods yet. He's still very young and inexperienced.
B  You'd better put those tablets out of reach of the children.
It arrived quite out of the blue.
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