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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Don’t get lost in whatever the testing ultimately says here.
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Dane Brugler, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
And speaking of fantastic book shops, while in town, travelers should take those coffees to go wander through the aisles of City Lights Bookstore, see the exhibits at the Palace of Fine Arts, and, if the sun happens to be shining, go explore Golden Gate Park’s trails and get lost in the moment.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
If none of those speaks to you, the Victorian era has some fantastic mysteries and ghost stories to get lost in.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Those elements are mixed in with stories of rape, misogyny and ancestral theft that have occurred over generations, but the blend isn’t easy to follow and Chong’s message tends to get lost in the confusion.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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Dane Brugler, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
And speaking of fantastic book shops, while in town, travelers should take those coffees to go wander through the aisles of City Lights Bookstore, see the exhibits at the Palace of Fine Arts, and, if the sun happens to be shining, go explore Golden Gate Park’s trails and get lost in the moment.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
If none of those speaks to you, the Victorian era has some fantastic mysteries and ghost stories to get lost in.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Those elements are mixed in with stories of rape, misogyny and ancestral theft that have occurred over generations, but the blend isn’t easy to follow and Chong’s message tends to get lost in the confusion.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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