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Idioms and Phrases

No longer in contact or communication, as in John and Mark have been out of touch for years , or That speech showed he's out of touch with his constituency . This metaphoric expression alludes to physical contact. [Late 1800s] Also see in touch .
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It’s a setup, they said: President Donald Trump, an accomplished demagogue with his finger on the pulse of America’s most reactionary voters, wanted Democrats to make a big fuss about his lawless deportations and extraordinary renditions — to show how out of touch they are with the majority of Americans who say they want fewer people to step foot in their country.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who has criticised what he calls "net-zero lunacy", told the Sun on Sunday that the policy could become "the next Brexit – where Parliament is so hopelessly out of touch with the country".

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After Becca’s death, Karsh has fallen completely out of touch with reality.

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Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie told the Guardian "it's outrageous for a senior political leader to be so out of touch that they claim they "don't know" the risks Australians are facing."

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Still, if White brings back Belinda, now as miserable and out of touch as any other wealthy hotel guest, in Season 4 and gives Rothwell room to play, I might tune in.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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