lost in the sauce
Drowning in details
Lost in the sauce describes someone so caught up in something—alcohol, drugs, emotions, a situation—that they've lost perspective or control.
The sauce originally meant liquor, so the phrase could describe someone deep in drink: He's been lost in the sauce since his divorce.
But it extends to any state of being overwhelmed or confused: I got lost in the sauce trying to understand the new tax code.
- out of sightNot able to be seen
- in too deepUnable to extricate oneself
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- bewildermentState of being baffled
perplexity · muddle · haze · chaos · clarity · excessiveness · fluster · insight · awareness · tunnel vision · intoxicated · discernment · perspective · obsession · balance · saturation · off the rails · misdirection
lost in the saucefocused
Directing attention narrowly
clear-headed · sharp · on point · dialed in · locked in
lost in the saucesober
Free from intoxication
straight · clean · clearheaded · in control · dry
lost in the sauceon track
Progressing as intended
together · sorted · squared away · thriving · flourishing
lost, lose, loser, losers, loses, losing, loss, losses, sauce