out of the ark
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A reference to Noah's ark.
Prepositional phrase
- (UK, informal) old-fashioned; obsolete.
- Synonym: antediluvian
- to be out of the ark, to come out of the ark
See also
References
- “be come out of the ark”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “out of the ark”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “out of the ark” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
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