idiom
lost in the weeds
LOST in the WEEDZ
lɒst ɪn ðə wiːdzListen
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Syllable breakdown
lostintheweeds
Dictionary meaning
to become so absorbed in minor details that one loses sight of the larger purpose or direction; to get bogged down in complexity while the main objective is neglected
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