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"gets out of whack" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is usually used to describe a situation from which things have become difficult or chaotic. For example: "The day had been going smoothly until the power went out, and everything got out of whack."
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Out of Whack.
If something is out of whack, it is not working correctly or not in the correct order.
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Mechanically, he gets out of whack.
One guy gets out of whack, it's a ripple effect.
People panic, everything gets out of whack, securities get cheaper, and the world gets more interesting.
At the same time, if anybody gets out of whack, it can be a pretty nasty game".
The frequency of electric current in the United States is supposed to be stable at 60 cycles a second, but if the supply from a wind farm or solar plant changes suddenly, or demand shifts, frequency gets out of whack.
And my grandmother dies and everything gets out of whack and falls apart.
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And you get out of whack.
Whatever, the cycle seems to be getting out of whack.
Now his swing has gotten out of whack with the injuries and the time off.
Without power there were no appliances to get out of whack.
An awful lot of things get out of whack over the winter.
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