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get rusty

[/ɡɛt ˈrʌsti/]
verb phrase
enferrujar, ficar enferrujado, perder a prática
1. to lose skill or proficiency in something due to lack of practice or use
My piano skills got rusty after I stopped practicing for a year.
Minhas habilidades de piano enferrujaram depois que parei de praticar por um ano.
2. to become less sharp, quick, or effective due to inactivity
If you don't use a language regularly, you'll get rusty.
Se você não usar um idioma regularmente, vai perder a prática.
Synonyms
lose one's touchget out of practicebecome out of practicelose proficiency
Antonyms
get sharpstay sharpkeep in practiceimprove

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enferrujar, perder a prática
most common usage
Portugal
enferrujar, perder o jeito
perder o jeito is also used colloquially
São Paulo
enferrujar, ficar enferrujado
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose one's touch
shake off the rust
get back in the saddle
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