knocked out of true

[Kristina77]

Пожалуйста, помогите перевести.

Выражение встречается в следующем контексте:

I draw parallel with them. Ellaway looks the worst. There are bruises on his face now, around his neck, one eye is swollen shut. He squats in the back of his cell and looks at me with black, glinting eyes.
Albin looks bad too, his face blotched and cut, his nose knocked out of true.
Заранее спасибо

[Пан]

knocked out of true - обычно говорится о колесе велосипеда или машины на котором образовалась "восьмёрка".
Так что отсюда и танцуйте....

[segu]

out of true (British English) not completely straight, level, or balanced:
The walls are slightly out of true.
Longman