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(figuratively) To get distracted and lose track of something (one's train of thought, a conversation).

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lose the thread

元となった辞書の項目

lose the thread

比喩的用法

(figuratively) To get distracted and lose track of something (one's train of thought, a conversation).

日本語の意味

話の筋を見失う / 思考や会話の途中で気が散り、元の流れを追えなくなる / 議論や会話の流れを失う

I tend to lose the thread during long meetings when my mind starts wandering.

長時間の会議では、気が散ると話の流れを見失いがちだ。

意味（1）

(figuratively) To get distracted and lose track of something (one's train of thought, a conversation).

loses the thread

（ present singular third-person ）

losing the thread

（ participle present ）

lost the thread

（ participle past ）

lost the thread

（ past ）