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lose one's touch

[/luːz wʌnz tʌtʃ/]
verb phrase
perder o toque; perder a mão; perder a habilidade
1. To no longer have the skill, talent, or ability that one previously had; to become less skilled or effective at something one was once good at
After years away from the sport, he felt he had lost his touch with tennis.
Depois de anos longe do esporte, ele sentiu que tinha perdido o toque com o tênis.
2. To lose one's special ability to connect with or influence others
The aging musician worried that he was losing his touch with younger audiences.
O músico envelhecido se preocupava que estava perdendo a mão com o público mais jovem.
NYC Slang
lose your game; lose your edge
Synonyms
lose one's edgelose one's knacklose one's magicslipdecline in ability
Antonyms
regain one's touchfind one's touchimprovesharpen one's skills

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perder o toque; perder a mão
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
perder a habilidade; perder o jeito
Regional variant emphasizing loss of skill or knack
Portugal
perder o jeito; perder a graça
Portuguese variant, slightly more formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose one's edge
lose one's grip
lose one's mojo
past one's prime
over the hill
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