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out of touch
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 .Example Sentences
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.
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".
After Becca’s death, Karsh has fallen completely out of touch with reality.
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."
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
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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