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.
