out of practice

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out of practice

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of a person Diminished in proficiency, especially in exercising a skill, due to disuse or a lack of recent experience. I don't think I can play a tune on the piano any more; I'm completely out of practice.
Similar: rusty

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prep_phrase (of a person) diminished in proficiency, especially in exercising a skill, due to disuse or a lack of recent experience

Español	desentrenado, desentrenada

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@misc{out_of_practice_2026,
  title = {out of practice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20practice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}