lose track
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English Dictionarylose trackto no longer know what is happening, or not to remember something:
What he was saying was so complicated that I lost track after the first couple of sentences. I've lost track of the number of times he's asked me to lend him money. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomslose tracklose track (of (someone/something))to no longer be informed or know about something or someone. I've lost track of most of my college friends.Opposite of: keep track (of (someone/something))
to no longer know what is happening to something or someone. I can't remember what her husband's called, she's been married so many times I've lost track. We were chatting away and we just lost track of time. (= did not know what the time was)
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lose track v. phr. To forget about something; not stay informed; fail to keep a count or record.
What's the score now? I've lost track. ■ Usually used with "of".
Mary lost track of her friends at camp after summer was over. John lost track of the money he spent at the circus. Compare: OUT OF TOUCH.
Antonym: KEEP TRACK.
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