lose the thread

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lose the thread

verb loses the thread · losing the thread · lost the thread

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

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Españolperder el hilo
Portuguêsperder o fio
Françaisperdre le fil
Deutschden Faden verlieren
Italianoperdere il filo
Русскийтеря́ть нить terjátʹ nitʹ, потеря́ть нить poterjátʹ nitʹ

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"lose the thread." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lose%20the%20thread. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"lose the thread." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lose%20the%20thread.

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@misc{lose_the_thread_2026,
  title = {lose the thread},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lose%20the%20thread},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}