Losing the drift/thread of something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "losing the drift/thread of something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-02-19 11:02

Meaning of Losing the drift/thread of something (redirected from lose the drift/thread of something )

Lose the drift/thread of something expression phrase

"Thread" in this expression means something that connects the various points of a narrative.

Can no longer understand or follow something, such as an argument, story, discussion, etc. because one has become distracted or bewildered.

 

 

Losing the thread of the conversation in a meeting is a common problem, whether you are a native speaker of the language being spoken or not.

Try not to let your mind wander; otherwise, you will lose the thread of this complicated story.

I forgot to stop the movie before going to the bathroom, so when I came back, I totally lost the thread.

Grammar and Usage of Lose the drift/thread of something

Verb Forms

  • losing the drift/thread of something
  • lost the drift/thread of something

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

Origin of Lose the drift/thread of something

This expression dates from the mid 1900s.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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