Frequent activity keeps skills sharp; infrequent activity leads to the phrase 'out of practice'. If you don't practice speaking English, you might soon find yourself out of practice.
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Skill Decay
When a skill isn't used often, it can fade away, like muscles can weaken without exercise. I'm out of practice at biking; hills are much harder now.
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Temporal Reference
The phrase often implies that there was a time when the skill was better due to regular use. She was out of practice with her French since she hadn't visited France in years.