out of touch

Idioms  

1. No longer in contact or communication, as in John and Mark have been out of touch for years, or That speech showed he's out of touch with his constituency. This metaphoric expression alludes to physical contact. [Late 1800s] Also see in touch.

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out of touch

The video was quickly seized upon by Talarico, who depicted Paxton as out of touch with Texans.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

Asked why, Newsom told The Times his party had become out of touch with ordinary Americans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Kirchner said that ruling seemed to apply in this case, but indicated a decision favoring the landowner over the public was out of touch with the practices in other states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

As for what advice they would give modern daters, both admit they may be out of touch.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Like those of us who had formed the Youth League fifteen years before, the founders of the new organization thought the ANC was insufficiently militant, out of touch with the masses, and dominated by non-Africans.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela