out\ of\ shape

out\ of\ shape
• out of shape
• out of condition
adj. phr.
1. Not in good condition; not able to perform well.

Father was out of shape when he took a long hike with the boys, and he was stiff and sore the next day.

Jack's pitching arm got out of condition during the winter, when he wasn't using it.

Compare: out of practice
2. Not look the same; changed.

Someone sat on father's new hat and mashed it. It is now out of shape.

Contrast: in shape

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