Grammar fix
you've lost me
say an explanation is confusing
A casual way to say that you no longer understand what someone is explaining.
expression
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
You've lost me at the bit about compound interest.
My cousin tried to explain crypto to me at dinner, and after about two minutes I just said, 'Sorry, you've lost me.' It still doesn't make sense to me.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Sorry, I can't catch you.
Say: Sorry, you've lost me.
'Catch' is about hearing words; when you can't follow an explanation, say 'you've lost me'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Say you don't understand the speaker
How directGentleBlunt
I'm not followingPolitely signal difficulty keeping up with an explanation.
you've lost meYou're here · Conversational: signal that the explanation has become confusing.
I'm lostDirectly admit that you no longer understand the explanation.