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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One of my favorite episodes in the new season is when you and Deborah get lost in the woods together.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 June 2024
Activist investor Elliott Management may have told Bob Jordan to get lost, but that’s not on his to-do list.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 June 2024
From Downton Abbey to a whole slew of Agatha Christie films and comedies, there’s plenty to get lost in — and plenty of familiar faces.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 June 2024
They'll get lost in the shuffle, no question about it.
—ABC News, 9 June 2024
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 June 2024
Activist investor Elliott Management may have told Bob Jordan to get lost, but that’s not on his to-do list.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 June 2024
From Downton Abbey to a whole slew of Agatha Christie films and comedies, there’s plenty to get lost in — and plenty of familiar faces.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 June 2024
They'll get lost in the shuffle, no question about it.
—ABC News, 9 June 2024
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“Get lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lost. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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