lose touch

1. To unintentionally decrease frequency of communication with someone over time until no further contact takes place. Unfortunately, my college roommate and I lost touch over the years, so I have no idea how she's doing now.2. To no longer be skilled in doing something. In this usage, a possessive pronoun is used between "lose" and "touch." The students no longer listen to my threats—I must be losing my touch. He used to be one of the league's elite shooters, but it seems like he's lost his touch.See also: lose, touch

lose one's touch (with someone or something)

Fig. to lose one's ability to handle someone or something. I seem to have lost my touch with my children. They won't listen to me anymore. We've both lost our touch as far as managing people goes.See also: lose, touch

lose one's touch

No longer be able to do or handle something skillfully. For example, I used to make beautiful cakes but I seem to have lost my touch, or Dad had a real knack for letting someone down gently, but he's lost his touch. This expression alludes to the older sense of touch as a musician's skill on an instrument or an artist's skill in using a brush or chisel. [First half of 1900s] Also see lose touch. See also: lose, touch

lose touch

Fail to keep in contact or communication, as in The two sisters lost touch years ago, or Please don't lose touch with me after you move away. [Late 1800s] For an antonym, see in touch. See also: lose, touch

lose your touch

If you lose your touch, you become less skillful at doing something. Despite thirteen years in the job, she has not lost her touch.See also: lose, touch

lose your touch

not show your customary skill. 1991 Times The guv'nor is a former pork butcher who has clearly not lost his touch. See also: lose, touch

lose ˈtouch/ˈcontact (with somebody/something)

not write/speak to somebody or not hear/read about somebody/something as you did in the past: She lost touch with most of her old friends when she moved to London.See also: contact, lose, touch

lose your ˈtouch

lose the skill or ability to do something which you used to do very well: I don’t know what’s happened to her playing. She seems to have lost her touch. ♢ He’s not as good a salesman as he used to be. He’s losing his touch.See also: lose, touch

单词	lose touch
释义	DictionarySeetouch lose touch lose touch 1. To unintentionally decrease frequency of communication with someone over time until no further contact takes place. Unfortunately, my college roommate and I lost touch over the years, so I have no idea how she's doing now.2. To no longer be skilled in doing something. In this usage, a possessive pronoun is used between "lose" and "touch." The students no longer listen to my threats—I must be losing my touch. He used to be one of the league's elite shooters, but it seems like he's lost his touch.See also: lose, touch lose one's touch (with someone or something) Fig. to lose one's ability to handle someone or something. I seem to have lost my touch with my children. They won't listen to me anymore. We've both lost our touch as far as managing people goes.See also: lose, touch lose one's touch No longer be able to do or handle something skillfully. For example, I used to make beautiful cakes but I seem to have lost my touch, or Dad had a real knack for letting someone down gently, but he's lost his touch. This expression alludes to the older sense of touch as a musician's skill on an instrument or an artist's skill in using a brush or chisel. [First half of 1900s] Also see lose touch. See also: lose, touch lose touch Fail to keep in contact or communication, as in The two sisters lost touch years ago, or Please don't lose touch with me after you move away. [Late 1800s] For an antonym, see in touch. See also: lose, touch lose your touch If you lose your touch, you become less skillful at doing something. Despite thirteen years in the job, she has not lost her touch.See also: lose, touch lose your touch not show your customary skill. 1991 Times The guv'nor is a former pork butcher who has clearly not lost his touch. See also: lose, touch lose ˈtouch/ˈcontact (with somebody/something) not write/speak to somebody or not hear/read about somebody/something as you did in the past: She lost touch with most of her old friends when she moved to London.See also: contact, lose, touch lose your ˈtouch lose the skill or ability to do something which you used to do very well: I don’t know what’s happened to her playing. She seems to have lost her touch. ♢ He’s not as good a salesman as he used to be. He’s losing his touch.See also: lose, touch
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