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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Plock urged hikers to call 911 straight away if they ever get lost.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Linebacker Trevin Wallace also seemed to get lost in the shuffle on a wide-open touchdown completion to Jaguars tight end Hunter Long.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Too often, developments of this size that pop up on virgin ground get lost to boring cookie-cutter street scaping and architecture.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Process includes things like checkpoints, timelines, and deliverables to make sure suggestions do not get lost in endless conversations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Linebacker Trevin Wallace also seemed to get lost in the shuffle on a wide-open touchdown completion to Jaguars tight end Hunter Long.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Too often, developments of this size that pop up on virgin ground get lost to boring cookie-cutter street scaping and architecture.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Process includes things like checkpoints, timelines, and deliverables to make sure suggestions do not get lost in endless conversations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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