lose sight of something

lose sight of (someone or something)

1. To no longer be able to see someone or something due to increased distance from them or it or an obstruction of the view. We lost sight of the ground as the plane moved higher into the sky.

2. To forget about or neglect to focus on something. I know you've had some setbacks recently, but try not to lose sight of the goal you want to achieve.

lose sight of something

COMMON If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you forget about it or ignore it. They seem to have lost sight of their original objectives. We should not lose sight of the fact that, at times, depression is a perfectly normal reaction to life's problems.

lose ˈsight of something

(of a purpose, aim, etc.) stop considering something; forget something: The government seem to have lost sight of their aims and are now just trying to survive.

See also: lose, of, sight, something

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

lose sight of
lose sight of (someone or something)
on sight
do something on sight
clear away
a blind spot
a/somebody's blind spot
blind spot
put the blocks on
put the blocks on (something)

References in periodicals archive

Blink and you may lose sight of something related to the voting rights of female buffalo.

Life's biggest questions get a comic makeover; THEATRE

Accept that too often and we lose sight of something the best in every field know instinctively; that there are times in our lives when the only thing that matters is coming first.

Commonwealth Games 2002: Triumph in Wales's heroic near miss; ENDEAVOUR: Our 4x400m relay team gave their all and are justly proud of their silver medal success

In the quest to reconstruct what happened in the Gulf, however, we shouldn't lose sight of something equally important: what happens the next time around.

Credibility Gulf: the military's battle over whether to protect its image or its troops

词组	lose sight of something
释义	lose sight of something lose sight of (someone or something) 1. To no longer be able to see someone or something due to increased distance from them or it or an obstruction of the view. We lost sight of the ground as the plane moved higher into the sky. 2. To forget about or neglect to focus on something. I know you've had some setbacks recently, but try not to lose sight of the goal you want to achieve. See also: lose, of, sight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. lose sight of something COMMON If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you forget about it or ignore it. They seem to have lost sight of their original objectives. We should not lose sight of the fact that, at times, depression is a perfectly normal reaction to life's problems. See also: lose, of, sight, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. lose ˈsight of something (of a purpose, aim, etc.) stop considering something; forget something: The government seem to have lost sight of their aims and are now just trying to survive. See also: lose, of, sight, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: lose sight of lose sight of (someone or something) on sight do something on sight clear away a blind spot a/somebody's blind spot blind spot put the blocks on put the blocks on (something) References in periodicals archive Blink and you may lose sight of something related to the voting rights of female buffalo. Life's biggest questions get a comic makeover; THEATRE Accept that too often and we lose sight of something the best in every field know instinctively; that there are times in our lives when the only thing that matters is coming first. Commonwealth Games 2002: Triumph in Wales's heroic near miss; ENDEAVOUR: Our 4x400m relay team gave their all and are justly proud of their silver medal success In the quest to reconstruct what happened in the Gulf, however, we shouldn't lose sight of something equally important: what happens the next time around. Credibility Gulf: the military's battle over whether to protect its image or its troops
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