lose count

lose count (of something)

To fail to remember or keep an accurate talley of how many of something there is, often due to there being a great amount. At this point, I've lost count of the number of times they've yelled at me! Ah, shoot—I lost count! I'll have to start the whole inventory over again now.See also: count, lose

lose ˈcount (of something)

not know how many there are of something: He’s had so many different jobs that I’ve lost count (of them all).See also: count, lose