lose track of time — to become so absorbed in an activity that one fails to notice how much time has passed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to become so absorbed in an activity that one fails to notice how much time has passed
Pronunciation (IPA): /luːz træk əv taɪm/
Korean meaning: 시간 가는 줄 모르다, 시간 감각을 잃다
Korean pronunciation: 루즈 **트랙** 오브 **타임**
Example Sentences
- I always lose track of time when I'm scrolling through social media
- My grandmother loses track of time when she's gossiping with neighbors
- Students often lose track of time during video games and forget about homework
lose track of time
NOUN//luːz træk əv taɪm//
to become so absorbed in an activity that one fails to notice how much time has passed
to become so absorbed in an activity that one fails to notice how much time has passed
Lost in painting the track, she looks back to find time has flown!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
lose(잃다)와 track(추적, 경로)이 결합된 표현으로, 시간의 흐름을 추적하지 못한다는 의미에서 유래되었습니다. 19세기부터 사용되기 시작한 관용표현입니다.
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📝Examples
“I always lose track of time when I'm scrolling through social media”
“My grandmother loses track of time when she's gossiping with neighbors”
“Students often lose track of time during video games and forget about homework”
“I lost track of time binge-watching Netflix and stayed up until 3 AM”
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