Out of town VERSUS Out of the town

[Tom]

Hi

Could you please tell me which one of the given sentences is correct?

1- He is out of town on holiday for two weeks.
2- He is out of the town on holiday for two weeks.

Tom

[Conchita]

The usual expression is 'to be out of town', unless you have specified a place and mean 'that one'.

[Tom]

Isn't it strange???

1- Out of danger
2- Out of town
3- Out of a job
4- Out of the city
5- Out of the country

Tom

[Yankee]

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Don't forget

6- Out-of-body
7- Out of my head
8- Out of sight, out of mind.

etc.