get lost

phrase

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."

Examples of get lost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a calm spot to kick your feet up in a hammock and get lost in a good read, there’s quiet Little Deadman’s beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Your message is bound to get lost, so get to the facts first and foremost. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Because the information does not travel across the intervening space, there is no chance it will get lost. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

Roman’s coronagraph instrument is an example of what can get lost in that framing. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for get lost

• accost
• crisscrossed
• defrost
• embossed
• exhaust
• recrossed
• uncrossed
• bossed
• cost
• crossed
• dost
• glossed