No longer included in a matter, not relevant or necessary for a particular situation
You can use this phrase in ………… language.
Spoken
Written
Informal
Example 1
“Simon won’t be joining us?”
“No, he’s got fired, so he’s out of the picture now.”
Example 2
The museum’s manager is stepping out of the picture leaving the younger generation to take over. She was in charge of the institution for whole 21 years, but admits that it is time for someone else to do the job.