get of practice

get of practice
be/get/ˌout of ˈpractice idiom
to be/become less good at doing sth than you were because you have not spent time doing it recently

Don't ask me to speak French! I'm out of practice.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • get through — Synonyms and related words: KO, assail the ear, be heard, bring about, bring off, bring to effect, bring to pass, button up, call off, cancel, cap, caress the ear, carry into effect, carry into execution, carry off, carry out, carry through,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Practice of law — In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiations and court proceedings such as lawsuits, and is applied to the… …   Wikipedia

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  • practice — 01. Your coach phoned to say there will be a team [practice] in the gym tomorrow after school. 02. Kwok Leung [practiced] his presentation for hours in order to get it perfect. 03. My cousin just opened a dental [practice] here in town. 04.… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • practice — I UK [ˈpræktɪs] / US noun Word forms practice : singular practice plural practices *** Get it right: practice: Don t confuse practice (a noun) with practise (a verb). These two words sound exactly the same: Wrong: Soldiers had only a few days in… …   English dictionary

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