lose track of the time

idiom

: to fail to stay aware of the time : to be unaware that so much time has passed
I'm sorry I'm late. I lost track of the time.

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“Lose track of the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20track%20of%20the%20time. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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