out of practice

Idioms  

1. No longer used to doing something, no longer adept for lack of doing something, as in Mom hadn't baked a cake in years—she said she was out of practice. [Late 1800s] Also see in practice.

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out of practice

The problem is that we’re out of practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Obviously, you won’t be doing this full time, but it’s important to be able to show a potential employer that you have been working whatever mental muscle they believe might be out of practice.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

"I feel out of practice in a way, because by the time I do race it will be 10 months," she told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● May 13, 2025

The Chargers could need their depth to overcome early injury concerns, with star edge rusher Joey Bosa listed as questionable because of a back injury that kept him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024

I was out of practice and was dying to know who was on the phone.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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