use it or lose it phrase3 •Skills or knowledge that are seldom applied are likely to be lost with time.Any piece of curriculum, devoid of an opportunity to wield it, suffers the same fate as unutilized Spanish instruction. The time-tested colloquialism is accurate: use it or lose it. — 2011 •Property and privileges will be lost if they are not utilized. •One's physical fitness will gradually decline if one does not exercise regularly.
