out of the picture

Example Sentences

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With The Beatles juggernaut out of the picture, Paul was suddenly forced to figure it out: “What kind of person am I? What kind of husband, what kind of dad, what kind of artist?” said Neville, “and I thought those were interesting questions that Paul was trying to answer.”

From Salon

“It’s a big decision, Hank. You don’t have to make it now. But you should know that Heidi is recommending that Ray adopt Boo. Boo’s dad is out of the picture, of course. And Boo is too young to make a decision like this herself.”

From Literature

"All the rest of us know each other by name. He just kept out of the picture. He was a bit of a loner, no one was talking to him."

From BBC

With the opposition all but out of the picture, Ouattara's party now boasts nearly 80 percent of seats in parliament, largely controls the Senate and dominates municipal and regional councils, in one of west Africa's fastest-growing economies and the world's top cocoa producer.

From Barron's

Both Mater and Pater Lumley seemed to have slipped completely out of the picture the instant they dropped off little Penny at school.

From Literature