Communication

fall out of sync

lose the same rhythm or timing

If people or activities fall out of sync, they stop happening at the same rhythm or time.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why did the dance look uneven?

We fell out of sync during the final section.

Play the conversation

The two teams fell out of sync after they started using different calendars.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: We fell out ‸ sync.

Say: We fell out of sync.

Keep "of" in the fixed expression "out of sync."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

fall out of sync; fell out of sync

Your turn: say it out loud

The two teams fell out of sync after they started using different calendars.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

fall out of sync

lose the same rhythm or timing

“The two teams fell out of sync after they started using different calendars.”

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