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rosanaingles
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Hello! Can you help me with this expression? Does �go off track � has the same meaning as � lose track � when you are talking about conversations? Thanks in advance. |
28 Feb 2018
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chalkovic
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My understanding is that in conversation, "go off track" means to get off the original topic, while "lose track" means to forget something or to forget where in the conversation you are. Hope this helps. |
28 Feb 2018
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rosanaingles
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ok, so go off track means changing the subject/topic of the conversation, doesn �t it? |
28 Feb 2018
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yanogator
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Yes, Rosana, it means to change the subject, but not intentionally. I don �t like talking to her because the conversation goes on fine for a while, then she goes off track and the subject could be anything after five minutes. Bruce |
28 Feb 2018
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Zora
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When you go off track, you are basically diverging from the original topic - usually because you suddenly remember something, are distracted and start talking about something related to the topic but actually has nothing to do with it. I �d say that it is similar to the Spanish phrase "perder el hilo". Lose track that would be similar to "perder la cuenta". If that helps? Cheers! |
28 Feb 2018
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redcamarocruiser
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You can also say " get off track" for conversations that diverge from the topic. Students sometimes like to get the conversation off track. |
2 Mar 2018
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