out of shape

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out of shape

  1. (idiomatic) Physically unfit.
    Antonym: in shape
  2. Not in its usual or proper shape.
    • 1938, “McKeon vs. Liebschutz (trial)”, in State of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Fourth Department, page 173:
      Q. Will you describe to the Court and Jury just what was the condition of the front seat? A. I did not notice it close enough. I know it was out of shape, it had a horseshoe bend, and the seat was out of shape, turned backwards. [... The car] was all pushed in, [...]

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