fresh out of
Having recently left one stage of life to begin anotherHaving recently left one stage of life to begin another.
» Tom is fresh out of college.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)Having recently left one stage of life to begin another.
You can hardly expect someone fresh out of basic training to be a superhero who can see around every corner.
2007, Armistead Maupin, Mad, Stark Mad at SmithsonianMagazine.com Fresh out of the South and a tour of duty in Vietnam, I was seriously conservative and frightened to death of almost everything...
(idiomatic)Having completely exhausted one's supply of (a commodity); especially, having just run out recently.
Customer: I'd like a sesame bagel, please. Waiter: Sorry, hon, we're fresh out of sesame. How about sourdough?
They've tried nothing and they're fresh out of ideas. [sarcastic comment about someone's lack of problem-solving skills]
Examples
45 sentencesTom is fresh out of college.
Our teacher is fresh out of college.
deUnser Lehrer kommt frisch von der Uni. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is fresh out of law school.
Tom is fresh out of high school.
Our new teacher is fresh out of college.
deUnser neuer Lehrer hat gerade erst sein Studium beendet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen