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get lost

Idioms  

  1. 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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Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

According to Port Vale's official website,, external Spurs boss Terry Venables took one look at the pitch and told star midfielder Ossie Ardiles that he would "get lost in the mud".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Few will have played all these games, and if for those who haven’t, it’s easy to get lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“It does get lost, the things that we do well,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

I put it there so it wouldn’t get lost when I was cleaning out my bag two days ago.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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