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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Would he get lost amid a crop of higher-profile Ducks prospects on the blue line?
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
People pick up a thriller to get lost, but to be a little afraid.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Set almost ubiquitously in their native Glasgow, their songs sparkle with a sense of place but offer just enough space to get lost.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
Use this opportunity to play around with fun accessories and costume jewelry that won’t leave you brokenhearted if they get lost or damaged.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
People pick up a thriller to get lost, but to be a little afraid.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Set almost ubiquitously in their native Glasgow, their songs sparkle with a sense of place but offer just enough space to get lost.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
Use this opportunity to play around with fun accessories and costume jewelry that won’t leave you brokenhearted if they get lost or damaged.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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