BE 504: Five Ways to Use Out Of in your Business English Conversations

In this episode of the Business English Podcast, Michelle and Lindsay address a listener's question about the various uses of the phrase "out of" in business English. They explore five common scenarios: indicating a lack of something (e.g., "out of salsa"), expressing ratios or fractions (e.g., "three out of four clients"), denoting one among many (e.g., "out of all applicants"), describing physical movement from a place (e.g., "walk out of the building"), and specifying the material composition of an object (e.g., "made out of oak"). Through examples, explanations, and a role-play scenario set during a lunch meeting, they illustrate how "out of" is used in different contexts, emphasizing its frequency and importance in both professional and everyday conversations.