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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lost in the shuffle

And while Canada has sometimes got lost in the shuffle in the massive tournament, Kristick said "every Canadian knows Canada is hosting it, and I think there's been a great deal of national pride".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Tariffs understandably grabbed headlines this morning, but before the decision came down there were two key pieces of economic data that got lost in the shuffle.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

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 ● Jul. 11, 2025

Drafted in the sixth round last spring, Vidal had been lost in the shuffle behind veteran running backs Edwards and J.K.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024

Only occasionally do I find I have to break my peace: shout or be lost in the shuffle.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver