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out of practice
Idioms and Phrases
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 .Example Sentences
The Chargers could need their depth to overcome early injury concerns, with star edge rusher Joey Bosa listed as questionable because of a back injury that kept him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday.
Ham said it’s the best way for the Lakers to get the most out of practice time.
Those evaluations did not indicate anything that might keep Stafford out of practice or threaten his status against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
He didn’t use fire much, being a river dragon, so he was out of practice.
But avoiding sit-down interviews with skeptical journalists has left him out of practice as he prepares for the most intense scrutiny of his career.
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