get lost

Idioms

Go away, as in Get lost, we don't want you around. This rather rude slangy imperative dates from the 1940s.

Example Sentences

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"But those tags can stop omitting their sound and that's when tags and the hedgehogs kind of get lost," said Kerrigan.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The problem, Adair said, is that evidence-based answers and solutions can get lost in the fervor.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

“You never want it to get lost why you’re doing this, whatever that why is,” DeRosa said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"Pure rumba is starting to get lost," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“Easy to get lost when you’re off-roading,” the one with the shaved head says.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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