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fall out of the loop

[/fɔːl aʊt əv ðə luːp/]
verb phrase
ficar de fora da circulação; perder o contato; deixar de estar informado
1. To stop receiving information or being involved in communications, decisions, or activities that others are participating in
Since I left the company, I've fallen out of the loop regarding their projects.
Desde que saí da empresa, fiquei de fora da circulação em relação aos seus projetos.
2. To become uninformed or unaware of recent developments or current information
I fell out of the loop about the meeting schedule changes.
Perdi o contato com as mudanças no cronograma das reuniões.
NYC Slang
be out of the mix; lose the 411
Synonyms
lose touchget out of the loopbe out of the knowbe uninformedbe left behind
Antonyms
be in the loopbe in the knowstay informedstay connectedkeep up to date

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar de fora da circulação; perder o contato; deixar de estar informado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sair do circuito; ficar por fora
Colloquial variation common in Rio
São Paulo
ficar fora da onda; perder o fio da meada
Urban/business context usage
Portugal
perder a pista; ficar desconectado; ficar de fora
European Portuguese preference for 'perder a pista'

Related Idioms & Phrases

be in the loop
keep someone in the loop
out of the loop
loop someone in
get back in the loop
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