1. distract
Don't distract me from studying.
I was distracted from reading by the noise.
She keeps distracting me.
stop distracting me I'm trying to finish my essay
Philosophical arguments for God could actually distract your attention from God Himself.
Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.
you don't want to get distracted
Don't distract her (from her studies). He tried to distract attention from his own illegal activities.
Try not to distract the other students.
What kind of things distract your attention? Strange noises distract my attention.
She is so beautiful that she distracts men`s attantion from their work,
Now people are so distracted by their personal financial problems.
One of the girls distracted the shop assistant while the other stole cosmetics from the counter.
distract somebody's attention
In order to distract the others, we brought up this irrelevant issue as a red herring.
2. to be distracted from
3. get distracted
He tends to get distracted easily.
I don't want to get distracted while studying for my exam.
4. interpersonal skills
Making an internship abroad develops your interpersonal skills.
interpersonal skills
5. Take Your Eye Off the Ball