I lost sight of Mary in the crowd.
I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it.
Johnny was so interested in the game he lost sight of the time.
No matter how rich and famous he became, he never lost sight of the fact that he had been born in the slums.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
lose sight of — (something) to forget about an important idea or a fact because you are thinking too much about other things. Some members of the peace force seem to have lost sight of the fact that they are here to help people … New idioms dictionary
lose sight of — ► lose sight of 1) be no longer able to see. 2) fail to consider, be aware of, or remember. Main Entry: ↑sight … English terms dictionary
lose sight of — index neglect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lose sight of — verb be no longer able to see We lost sight of the tower as pulled out of the harbor • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody * * * be no longer able to see ■ fail to consider, be aware of, or remember we should not lose sight of… … Useful english dictionary
lose sight of — forget about, not remember the purpose Let s not lose sight of why we re picking berries to make pies … English idioms
lose sight of — forget, fail to see Don t lose sight of the main reason that you are planning to go on the business trip … Idioms and examples
lose sight of sth — ► to forget about an important idea or fact because you are thinking about other things: »In their attempts to increase profits, they have lost sight of the importance of customer satisfaction. Main Entry: ↑lose … Financial and business terms
lose sight of something — lose sight of (something) to forget about an important idea or a fact because you are thinking too much about other things. Some members of the peace force seem to have lost sight of the fact that they are here to help people … New idioms dictionary
lose sight of — {v. phr.} 1. Not to be able to see any longer. * /I lost sight of Mary in the crowd./ * /I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it./ Contrast: CATCH SIGHT OF. 2. To forget; overlook. * /Johnny was so interested in the game … Dictionary of American idioms
lose sight of — {v. phr.} 1. Not to be able to see any longer. * /I lost sight of Mary in the crowd./ * /I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it./ Contrast: CATCH SIGHT OF. 2. To forget; overlook. * /Johnny was so interested in the game … Dictionary of American idioms
