Lose (one's) train of thought In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lose (one's) train of thought", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong, Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-10 07:02

Meaning of Lose (one's) train of thought

Lose (one's) train of thought verb phrase

If you lose your train of thought, you forget what you was talking or thinking about.

Oh What is nanny trying to say? I lost my train of thought.

A: You can tell them Adam wants you to. . . B: Yeah, what? Wants me to what? A: l lost my train of thought.

His sudden question made me lose my train of thought.

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To frequently or constantly talk or complain about one's favourite topic or issue

pluck something out of the air

to say or reply something without having thought about it or knowing whether it is corect

Grammar and Usage of Lose (one's) train of thought

Verb Forms

  • to lose (one's) train of thought
  • loses (one's) train of thought
  • losing (one's) train of thought
  • lost (one's) train of thought

The verb "lose" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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