out of touch

out of touch
потерявший связь, не общающийся с (обыкн. употр. с гл. to be)

He regards me as a stupid, obstinate old man, out of touch with realities, unable or unwilling to see any point of view but his own. (J. Wain, ‘Strike the Father Dead’, part IV, ‘Eleanor’) — Джереми считает меня глупым, упрямым стариком, оторванным от жизни и не способным или не желающим понять точку зрения другого человека.

...I am getting old and out of touch with young people. (I. Murdoch, ‘An Accidental Man’) — ...я старею и перестаю понимать молодежь.

‘I'm afraid I'm a little out of touch with things,’ Harley apologized. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Buried Clock’, ch. 1) — - Боюсь, что я не совсем в курсе дела, - сказал Харли извиняющимся тоном.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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