Question

What type of diction is “something out of kilter” an example of?

Answer 1

When it comes to English Abolition and women rights, the sentence " Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter", contains an idiom ''out of kilter'' which means out of balance or not properly adjusted, in a state of chaos. The synonym would be ''out of whack''. In this situation we can consider this sentence to be informal.

Answer 2

Answer:

What type of diction is “something out of kilter” an example of?

INFORMAL