lose track

phrase

: to stop being aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.
With so much going on, it's easy to lose track.
usually + of
It's easy to lose track of what's going on.
I'm sorry I'm late. I lost track of the time.
We lost track of each other after high school.

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“Lose track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20track. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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