lose track
idiom
: to stop being aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.
With so much going on, it's easy to lose track.
—usually + ofIt's easy to lose track of what's going on.
I'm sorry I'm late. I lost track of the time.
We lost track of each other after high school.
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But beyond the personal experience, researchers don’t lose track of the scientific value.
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
As Nicolas gets more turned around by the differences between his dreams and reality, so, too, does the film lose track of its purpose.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Without an adequate scheduling team, an airline can lose track of where their crew is and where they could best be rerouted, which is exactly what happened to Norris.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
Never lose track of a brilliant idea again with OneNote, your digital notebook on steroids.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
As Nicolas gets more turned around by the differences between his dreams and reality, so, too, does the film lose track of its purpose.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Without an adequate scheduling team, an airline can lose track of where their crew is and where they could best be rerouted, which is exactly what happened to Norris.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 3 Sep. 2024
Never lose track of a brilliant idea again with OneNote, your digital notebook on steroids.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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“Lose track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20track. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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