lose focus

/luːz ˈfəʊkəs/◆phrasal verb

become distracted

She lost focus during the meeting and missed important details.

She became distracted during the meeting and missed important details.

informal

To become distracted or unable to concentrate on something

Students often lose focus when lessons are too long.

Students often become distracted when lessons are too long.

Commonly used in educational and professional settings to describe a lack of concentration.

Collocations

lose focus onbecome distracted fromlose focus inbecome distracted during

maintain concentration

regain concentration

This phrase is often used to describe a temporary lapse in concentration, not a permanent inability to focus.

Use 'lose focus' to describe a momentary distraction, not a chronic issue.

From the verb 'lose' meaning to misplace or fail to retain, and 'focus' meaning concentration or attention.

Often used in contexts where maintaining attention is important, such as work, study, or creative tasks.

lose

to misplace or fail to retain

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focus

concentration or attention

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