Fitness and exercise · Health
be out of shape
be unfit
If you are out of shape, you are less fit than you would like to be.
This vs that
I'm out of shape.
I'm tired today.
Hear it in real life
How was the hike?
Harder than I expected. I'm really out of shape.
I'm a bit out of shape after spending most of the winter at my desk.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Out of shape' is the normal conversational phrase; the stiff version sounds like a medical assessment.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'm out from shape after the holiday.
Say: I'm out of shape after the holiday.
The fixed phrase takes 'of', not 'from'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be/get out of shape; feel out of shape
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about fitness and exercise.
get into shape
I'm joining a gym to get into shape.
build up your strength
Gentle exercises can build up your strength.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm a bit out of shape.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be out of shape
be unfit
“I'm a bit out of shape after spending most of the winter at my desk.”
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