out of touch
idiomDefinition of out of touch
1 : not communicating with each other I don't know if he still lives there. We've been out of touch for some time.
2 : in a state of not knowing what is happening, how certain people feel, etc. I've been away from the business for several years and feel quite out of touch. —usually + with He is out of touch with the younger generation.
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