lost in the shuffle

Idioms  

1. Failing to stand out among others, as in In that huge economics class Jane's afraid she'll get lost in the shuffle. This metaphoric term alludes to mixing playing cards before dealing them. [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

Kids are flowing out of other rooms, and I may have a chance at getting lost in the shuffle —but then I feel a sharp yank at my backpack.

From Literature

Nora herself gets lost in the shuffle.

From Los Angeles Times

One fact often getting lost in the shuffle is that a naturalized citizen cannot be denaturalized for anything that happens after their naturalization.

From Slate

“It feels to me that it’s a good movie that got lost in the shuffle,” said Eric Handler, media and entertainment analyst at Roth Capital.

From Los Angeles Times

What often gets lost in the shuffle are the financial ramifications.

From Salon