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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What’s a dive into Mediterranean waters when you can get lost in the green-blue shade of a 46-carat Paraiba tourmaline?
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
Luggage can get lost or misplaced, so a lot of people are putting Apple AirTags or other trackers on their bags.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Along the way, Brandt found 54 letters Almira’s brother wrote during the Civil War, preparing them for donation so they don’t get lost to history.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The good news is, it can’t get lost inside you—just potentially wedged in the upper part of your vaginal canal.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
Luggage can get lost or misplaced, so a lot of people are putting Apple AirTags or other trackers on their bags.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Along the way, Brandt found 54 letters Almira’s brother wrote during the Civil War, preparing them for donation so they don’t get lost to history.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The good news is, it can’t get lost inside you—just potentially wedged in the upper part of your vaginal canal.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for get lost
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“Get lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lost. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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