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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Example Sentences

But the 37-year-old signal-caller didn’t feel up to the task Monday and has sat out of practice this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

"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

Witherspoon sat out of practice Thursday with a hip pointer suffered early in Sunday’s 28-16 loss at the 49ers.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Those evaluations did not indicate anything that might keep Stafford out of practice or threaten his status against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Owning a lute again meant I had my music back, but I quickly realized I was three years out of practice.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss