lose out of sight - idiom

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TheShadow

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Hi,

I'm looking for an idiom meaning meaning like completely forgot about it because you were distracted:

Is "lose out of sight" correct in this case

Can you say: "I lost the dish out of sigh in the oven, and got burned"

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No, that doesn't work at all.
We do have "out of sight, out of mind" as a phrase.
 

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how about "lost track of it" does that fit the description of 'forgetting something you did because you were distracted' in that context?
 

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Yes, but if you lose track of something, you usually don't know where it is.

I lost track of time and my roast burned to a crisp in the oven.
I put that roast in the oven, and it was out of sight, out of mind. It ended up burning to a crisp.
 

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Hello, The Shadow:



I can think of only one expression that might (repeat: might) fit your requirements:

Wife (returns from work): Hello, darling.

Husband: Hello, sweetheart. How was your day?

Wife: Hectic as usual. I hope that you have prepared something delicious for dinner.

Husband: Well, there's been a slight problem.

Wife: What happened?

Husband: Well, I put the lobster in the oven, and then the phone rang. It was Tom, my old Army buddy. Well, we talked for

about 45 minutes, and when we finished and I went back to the oven, I discovered that the lobster was uneatable. I had to

throw the whole dish away.

Wife: I understand, dear. But next time, do please pay more attention to your cooking.

Husband: Don't worry, darling. Next time, I will keep an eye on the ball. I will watch the oven carefully and ignore any

telephone calls. Please pardon me for not keeping an eye on the ball today.

Wife: That's OK, darling. No one is perfect. Not even I!
 
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