[out of shape] or [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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take shape

[take shape] {v. phr.} To grow or develop into a certain fixed form. * /Plans for our vacation are beginning to take shape./ * /Their new home took shape as […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in poor shape

[in poor shape] {adv. phr.} In a bad condition. * /Most of the streets of Chicago are in poor shape due to the heavy snow and frost during the winters./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of practice

[out of practice] {adj. phr.} Not in proper condition; unable to do something well because of lack of practice. * /The basketball team got out of practice during the Christmas […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Albert Einstein

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

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running commentary

[running commentary] {n. phr.} A continual series of remarks. * /My chiropractor gives me a running commentary on the health […]

see stars

[see stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit […]

come alive

[come alive] or [come to life] {v.} 1. {informal} To become alert or attentive; wake up and look alive; become active. * […]

inasmuch as

[inasmuch as] {conj.} 1. See: [INSOFAR AS]. 2. also [for as much as] {formal} Because; for the reason that; since. * […]

Faith Whittlesey

U.S. politician Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels.