She's going through a punk 'phase' right now. [=she likes punk music and fashion at this point in her life]
The sound on this movie is 'out of phase'. [=the sound does not match the images of the movie]
He seems to be 'out of phase' [=('US') 'out of step'] with the rest of the team.
(..) You know? I tried being a writer, but... I hate what I write. And I tried taking pictures, but they're so mediocre, you know. Every girl goes through a photography phase. You know, like horses? You know? Take, uh, dumb pictures of your feet. You'll figure that out. I'm not worried about you. (..)2003 Lost in Translation