Lost it in the war

When you suddenly forget about the topic, the flash of memory erase making you loose that "thing" in the war!!

Aaron: What was the name of that noob on cs?
Jim: Umm... Fuck! Lost it in the war!!
Aaron: Oh noes!! I want to troll his next server!!

by TehRuiner November 2, 2007

Won the battle, lost the war

When one is so concentrated into completing a task that he/she thought was so big, but at the end realized it was nothing compared to the big picture that he/she lost.

I've passed my exam, but lost a gf. I've won the battle, lost the war.

by One depressed dude December 12, 2009