lose sight of
idiom
: to be no longer be able to see (someone or something)
We lost sight of the plane.
—often used figurativelyWe must not lose sight of our goal.
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One of the biggest obstacles to HR success is when practitioners lose sight of the business and the big picture.
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Maureen Cawley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Have fun, but don’t lose sight of your goals.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Akl and Hasan Akil (Memory Box) star as childhood sweethearts Yasmina and Nino, who lose sight of one another to reunite in their late 20s, with their relationship developing in step with the tumultuous history of Lebanon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
But if political pressures lead the central bank to prioritize rate cuts and lose sight of controlling stubborn inflation, the strategy could ultimately backfire, Eric Hathaway, a portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management, told CNN.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
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Maureen Cawley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Have fun, but don’t lose sight of your goals.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Akl and Hasan Akil (Memory Box) star as childhood sweethearts Yasmina and Nino, who lose sight of one another to reunite in their late 20s, with their relationship developing in step with the tumultuous history of Lebanon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
But if political pressures lead the central bank to prioritize rate cuts and lose sight of controlling stubborn inflation, the strategy could ultimately backfire, Eric Hathaway, a portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management, told CNN.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Lose sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sight%20of. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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