lose count

idiom

: to forget a number or total
I was counting the money when he interrupted me and made me lose count.
often + of
I've lost count of how many different girlfriends he's had.

Examples of lose count in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ben Winston might soon lose count of how many times he’s sent Tom Cruise up in the air. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Tom Brady fell to Nick Foles again and appeared to lose count of downs on his final play, and the Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-19 on Thursday night after Cairo Santos kicked a 38-year field goal with 1:17 remaining. Andrew Seligman, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Oct. 2020 For those that dare to listen and lose count, there are 49 in total. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2020

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“Lose count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20count. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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