out of step

en desacuerdo, desfasado

Tener ideas, acciones o actitudes que no coinciden con lo que otros piensan o hacen.

En inglés sencillo: Ideas, actions, or attitudes do not agree with what others think or do.

• His views are out of step.
• The rules were out of step with modern working practices.
• Is the party out of step with younger voters?

Cómo se usa: out of step with someone/something (The policy is out of step with public opinion.)

Sinónimos: at odds, out of line

Antónimos: in step

Expresiones frecuentes: be out of step, seem out of step

fuera de paso, a destiempo

Mover los pies a un ritmo distinto del de otras personas o de la música.

En inglés sencillo: Your feet move at a different time from other people’s feet or from the music.

• One dancer was out of step.
• I kept marching out of step with the others.
• You're out of step with the beat again.

Cómo se usa: out of step with someone/something (One soldier was out of step with the rest.)

Sinónimos: out of time

Antónimos: in step

Expresiones frecuentes: be out of step, march out of step