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Perder el hilo

To lose the thread / To lose track

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to lose the thread'. Describes losing track of what you were saying or following in a conversation, story, or argument.

See It in Context

Me interrumpieron y perdí el hilo de lo que decía.

I was interrupted and lost the thread of what I was saying.

La explicación era tan larga que perdí el hilo.

The explanation was so long that I lost track.

—¿Por dónde íbamos? —He perdido el hilo, ¿me lo repites?

—Where were we? —I've lost the thread, could you repeat it?

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