Communication
lose your train of thought
forget what you were saying
To forget what you were about to say or explain.
Hear it in real life
What were you saying about your new job?
I've lost my train of thought - give me a second.
I lost my train of thought halfway through explaining the problem.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Sorry, I lost my thought train.
Say: Sorry, I lost my train of thought.
English uses the fixed order "train of thought," not a direct translation such as "thought train."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
lose your train of thought; have lost my train of thought
Your turn: say it out loud
I lost my train of thought halfway through explaining the problem.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
lose your train of thought
forget what you were saying
“I lost my train of thought halfway through explaining the problem.”
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