get lost
idiom
informal
—used in speech as a rude or angry way to tell someone to go away
His little sister wanted to tag along with him, but he told her to "get lost."
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Nobody Wants This is a tougher case because its leads, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, are just so charming and many of its observations about love and family are just so spot-on that weaker elements can get lost in the froth.
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
On a hike along the Aletch Glacier—the longest and, in my opinion, most beautiful in Europe-–I stood over an ant-sized family with two young children crossing where the glacier runs a mile-wide and the ice rises so high, you could get lost between ridges.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Williams, a bright and natural actor, is stymied by these emotional shifts; both she and Franco get lost trying to find their appropriate level.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Players hesitate instead of react, coverage calls get lost in translation and opposing quarterbacks turn broken plays into highlight reels.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
On a hike along the Aletch Glacier—the longest and, in my opinion, most beautiful in Europe-–I stood over an ant-sized family with two young children crossing where the glacier runs a mile-wide and the ice rises so high, you could get lost between ridges.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Williams, a bright and natural actor, is stymied by these emotional shifts; both she and Franco get lost trying to find their appropriate level.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Players hesitate instead of react, coverage calls get lost in translation and opposing quarterbacks turn broken plays into highlight reels.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Get lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lost. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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