out of a place—unemployed:
- Did you hear about Bob? He is out of a place, according to the human resources department.
out of place—
1. inappropriate; unacceptable:
- A man in a round hat is as out of place at a hunt as a man in a tweed suit at a ball.
2. = out of a place:
- It is an ancient custom for servants out of place to assemble, once a year, in some great town, for the purpose of being hired.