off form
off form — idiom
1. playing or performing below your usual standard, especially in sport or on stage
playing or performing below your usual standard, especially in sport or on stage
Soraya was off form at the piano competition and came fifth.
typically used with 'be': was off form
The team's best striker is off form this season, with only one goal.
off form + time period: this season
Michael admitted he was off form during the interview and forgot key points.
After little sleep, Yuki felt off form at the morning swim meet.
Romi's off-form batting cost the team a place in the final.
- off one's game
similar meaning but takes a possessive pronoun and is used in both British and American English
- below par
slightly more formal; can describe things beyond personal performance (e.g. economic results)
- out of sorts
broader — can refer to being unwell or in a bad mood, not only performing poorly
- on form
performing at or above one's usual level
- in form
in good physical or competitive condition
- at one's best
performing at the highest level one is capable of
文法句型
be + off form
feel + off form
off-form + noun
用法筆記
Typically pairs with the verb 'be' (was off form, is off form). More frequent in British English; speakers of American English often say 'off one's game' to express the same idea.