out of shape

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out of shape

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  1. idiomatic Physically unfit.

    Opposite: in shape

  2. Not in its usual or proper shape. Q. Will you describe to the Court and Jury just what was the condition of the front seat? A. I did not notice it close enough. I know it was out of shape, it had a horseshoe bend, and the seat was out of shape, turned backwards. [... The car] was all pushed in, [...]

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prep_phrase in bad condition

Españolfuera de forma, en mala forma

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@misc{out_of_shape_2026,
  title = {out of shape},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20shape},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}