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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
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I lost my swing.
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That is from a movie, meaning that he lost his sense of playing golf.
He was a very good player but for some reason he cannot play as well as before.
And he is trying to get back his previous golf skills.
I feel that is very English-native-like expression.
Then, we can express like that in other areas?
For example if he was a painter, we can say, mabybe, "I lost my touch"?
If he was a soccer player, maybe, "I lost my kick"?
If he was a basketball player, maybe, "I lost my dribble/shoot"?
That is from a movie, meaning that he lost his sense of playing golf.
He was a very good player but for some reason he cannot play as well as before.
And he is trying to get back his previous golf skills.
I feel that is very English-native-like expression.
Then, we can express like that in other areas?
For example if he was a painter, we can say, mabybe, "I lost my touch"?
If he was a soccer player, maybe, "I lost my kick"?
If he was a basketball player, maybe, "I lost my dribble/shoot"?
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"lose one's touch" is a set expression that can be used about any skill. "I lost my shoot" doesn't sound right. If anything, it should be "shot".
- "lose one's touch" is a set expression that can be used about any skill.
- "I lost my shoot" doesn't sound right.
- If anything, it should be "shot".
- Otherwise they seem feasible, but I wouldn't want to stretch the idea too far or overdo it.
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"lose one's touch" is a set expression that can be used about any skill.
"I lost my shoot" doesn't sound right. If anything, it should be "shot". Otherwise they seem feasible, but I wouldn't want to stretch the idea too far or overdo it.
"I lost my shoot" doesn't sound right. If anything, it should be "shot". Otherwise they seem feasible, but I wouldn't want to stretch the idea too far or overdo it.
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