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lose one's train of thought

lose one's train of thought English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Mar 26 2020

Themes: Friend, Health, Time

Quote

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“I lost my train of thought because the baby started crying.”

—Ebaby!’s Kat, speaking about forgetting what she was talking about

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Definition

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forget what one was thinking or saying

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Kat and her mother were talking about dinner. Kat had a great idea that she wanted to tell her mom. But then, the baby cried, and Kat forgot the idea. Now, she remembers that she had an idea, but she doesn’t remember what that idea was. She lost her train of thought.

It can be frustrating when you lose your train of thought! You know that something was important, but you just can’t remember what it was. Usually, you need to stop trying and then you will be able to remember. When did you last lose your train of thought? Did you remember the idea later?

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Examples

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“It’s easy to lose one’s train of thought when falling in love!”

“I was telling you about our vacation, and then I totally lost my train of thought.”

“Before you lost your train of thought, you were saying how much you liked spaghetti.”

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ahmadnadri

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Today I wanted to do sth but I lost my train of thoughts and I still can’t remember it.

07:49 PM Sep 10 2018 |

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juliadoou

Canada

I lose my train of thought  when someone interrupts me while I’m speaking

07:14 PM Sep 10 2018 |

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