lose sight of

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.

Example Sentences

Kubick never loses sight of the kitchen’s most essential lesson: practicality.

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How have we lost sight of this basic tenet of high school social studies?

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Looking through a microscope, they lost sight of the big picture.

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The members navigated the complex production phase without losing sight of what was important to them.

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With so much time spent clawing at his imagined future, Man-su loses sight of the company man title from his past.

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Related Words

• fail 
• ignore 
• neglect 
• overlook 
• skip