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."

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“Get lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lost. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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