follow the thread

Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words

To understand the course of an argument, story, or discussion.

threadVERB + thread

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follow

Examples (10)

  • I found it hard to follow the main thread of his argument.
  • Can you follow the thread of this complex novel's plot?
  • The detective struggled to follow the thread of clues in the convoluted case.
  • It's crucial to follow the thread of logic in philosophical debates.
  • During the long meeting, I occasionally lost my way and couldn't follow the thread of the discussion.
  • She carefully tried to follow the thread of the speaker's improvised speech.
  • Even a child can follow the thread of this simple fairy tale.
  • To understand the historical progression, you must follow the thread of political events.
  • He asked me to recap, as he couldn't quite follow the thread of the conversation.
  • If you follow the thread of evidence, it clearly points to one conclusion.