lose train of thought



lose one's train of thought

Fig. to forget what one was talking or thinking about. Excuse me, I lost my train of thought. What was I talking about? Your question made the speaker lose her train of thought.
See also: lose, of, thought, train

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Irving['ə:viŋ]
Yussel-Yiddish
Ural-Bashkir
PaavoPAH:-vo (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
OcÉAneo-se-AHNFrench
Ntombi-Southern African, Zulu