out of action idiom
C1 出故障;失灵;停止运转
If a machine or vehicle is out of action, it is not working or cannot be used.
I'm afraid the TV's out of action. 恐怕电视机坏了。
C1 因病倒或受伤不能正常活动
If a person is out of action, they are injured or ill and cannot do things they usually do.
Jackson's torn ligaments will keep him out of action for the rest of the season. 杰克逊韧带拉伤,这个赛季剩余的比赛他都不能参加了。