out of shape
/ˌaʊt əv ˈʃeɪp/NEUTRAL · B2
Meaning
not fit because you have not been exercising
Examples
- 1I used to run every weekend, but after the winter I'm really out of shape.
- 2The whole team got out of shape over the long summer break.
- 3I was puffing after two flights of stairs, so I'm clearly out of shape.
- 4Our striker missed the whole pre-season, so he's out of shape and keeps getting substituted.
- 5Our dog has been out of shape since we stopped the morning walks.
Grammar
Used after be, get or feel. No article before shape. The opposite is in shape or in good shape.
Similar in meaning
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