out of kilter

Etymology
From +,. The latter word is of origin, but appears widely in British dialect and also in the United States.

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  Askew, disturbed; not adjusted or working properly; out of order.

Usage notes
The term is often preceded by, as in “an impact can throw the adjustment out of kilter”.

Translations

 * Italian:
 * Kurdish:
 * Northern Kurdish:, ,
 * Plautdietsch: winjsch