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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Example Sentences

For as out of touch with the common person as she can arguably be, Paltrow always seems to be in on the joke.

From Salon

When he dismisses a contagion that killed millions as a “global gob of spit,” Mr. Tesson seems unfeeling and out of touch.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He was on the wrong side of the issue. He was out of touch.”

From Los Angeles Times

They said Cole regularly moved between addresses and that it was not uncommon for him to be out of touch with his family for periods of time.

From BBC

Privately, Kennedy had mocked Ike for being old and out of touch.

From Literature