Two fantastic phrases to use when describing your
performance when you haven't done something in a while are rusty and out of
practice. I haven't played tennis since
last summer, so I will be using both of these phrases when I finally play a
game.
Note, rusty is also the brown oxidation on metal when you
leave it outside--hopefully you can see the connection between the two uses.
examples.
My Japanese is rusty.
I haven't spoken in a long time.
My Japanese is not good these days. I guess I am out of practice.
Since I got a computer, my handwriting skills have become
rusty.
I am just a little rusty. A bit more practice and I will be better.
- What are you out of practice in? What are you rusty at (note the preposition when using an object)? Please post your answers in the comment section.
Rusty is like an expression?
ReplyDeleteIt is an adjective that describes the car picture above--that car is really rusty. When we use it to describe our abilities, the meaning is more like an expression or idiom (but it is still an adjective.) I am a bit rusty at typing. My typing skills are a bit rusty.
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