Be/get out of practice
phrase
To lose ability or skill in something because of not doing it regularly.
I used to play the piano very well, but I haven't played for years. I guess I'm out of practice.
Often appears as...
- out of practice in
- out of practice with
phrase
To lose ability or skill in something because of not doing it regularly.
I used to play the piano very well, but I haven't played for years. I guess I'm out of practice.
Often appears as...
- out of practice in
- out of practice with
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Regular Practice
Frequent activity keeps skills sharp; infrequent activity leads to the phrase 'out of practice'.
If you don't practice speaking English, you might soon find yourself out of practice.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Decay
When a skill isn't used often, it can fade away, like muscles can weaken without exercise.
I'm out of practice at biking; hills are much harder now.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Reference
The phrase often implies that there was a time when the skill was better due to regular use.
She was out of practice with her French since she hadn't visited France in years.
Pro Tip 1/3Regular Practice
Frequent activity keeps skills sharp; infrequent activity leads to the phrase 'out of practice'.
If you don't practice speaking English, you might soon find yourself out of practice.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Decay
When a skill isn't used often, it can fade away, like muscles can weaken without exercise.
I'm out of practice at biking; hills are much harder now.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Reference
The phrase often implies that there was a time when the skill was better due to regular use.
She was out of practice with her French since she hadn't visited France in years.
Pro Tip 1/3Regular Practice
Frequent activity keeps skills sharp; infrequent activity leads to the phrase 'out of practice'.
If you don't practice speaking English, you might soon find yourself out of practice.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Decay
When a skill isn't used often, it can fade away, like muscles can weaken without exercise.
I'm out of practice at biking; hills are much harder now.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Reference
The phrase often implies that there was a time when the skill was better due to regular use.
She was out of practice with her French since she hadn't visited France in years.
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