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lost in the sauce

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idiom

  1. clueless, confused, or in a fog; preoccupied or disoriented; inebriated.


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Biel: It also keeps you from getting lost in the sauce.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025

I’ve really struggled with creating those rituals for myself, because I’m of service to people, so I get a little lost in the sauce with that because I prioritize them more than I prioritize myself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

Mommy’s house was orchestrated chaos and as the eighth of twelve children, I was lost in the sauce, so to speak.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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