IdiomNature
Spanish
Spanishírsele la onda
Meaning: (Latin American Spanish) To lose focus or to forget an important point.
Literally: To go away the wave
Example: “Iba a contarte algo y se me fue la onda.” — I was going to tell you something and I lost my train of thought.
English equivalent: To lose one's train of thought
Equivalents in other languages
English: train of thought
Origin: Onda (wave) is Latin American slang, above all Mexican, for a vibe or a train of thought, as in ¿qué onda? (what's up?). When one's onda goes, the thread is lost: one forgets what one was going to say or do. Wiktionary records it in Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Colombia, Bolivia and Chile.
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