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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Things can get lost or ruined quickly without preparation, like sunglasses when a six-foot wave crashes over your head, or remembering a cell phone in a pocket only after jumping into a pool.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
When your teams are not aligned on qualification criteria, handoff points or performance tracking, high-value opportunities can get lost.
—Ron Browning, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Also — and this is important — the city ensures players don’t get lost while on the parade route.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
As with all Anderson films, The Phoenician Scheme boasts an enchanting world in which viewers can get lost.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
When your teams are not aligned on qualification criteria, handoff points or performance tracking, high-value opportunities can get lost.
—Ron Browning, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Also — and this is important — the city ensures players don’t get lost while on the parade route.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
As with all Anderson films, The Phoenician Scheme boasts an enchanting world in which viewers can get lost.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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