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lose sight of

Idioms  
  1. Overlook, fail to take into account, as in We must not lose sight of our main objective, or Beverly never lost sight of her humble beginnings. This metaphoric expression alludes to physical sight. [Early 1700s] For an antonym, see bear in mind.


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And yet he’s never lost sight of the fragile characters at the center of his spectacles.

From Los Angeles Times

This obsession with stability could make the ECB lose sight of the bigger picture.

From Barron's

And while Vargas clearly believes in the deeper bodywork, she hasn’t lost sight of the basics.

From Los Angeles Times

The personal is political, as the feminist rallying cry has it, and Wohl has taken pains never to lose sight of this insight when imagining the complexities of the lives of others.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’ve got to focus on your strengths, grow at your own pace and don’t lose sight of why you started in the first place,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal