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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During a year that included further footwear triumphs with Louis Vuitton, the launch of a new multipurpose brand platform, and an industry-favorite album with Clipse, Pharrell’s new Adidas collaboration was strong enough to not get lost in the shuffle.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Gleeson, Frei, Key, Gregg, and Young are very good, too (although many of their castmates get lost in the unwieldy ensemble).
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
In six years, it would get lost to a flood in my building.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Those cues get lost on screens.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Gleeson, Frei, Key, Gregg, and Young are very good, too (although many of their castmates get lost in the unwieldy ensemble).
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
In six years, it would get lost to a flood in my building.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Those cues get lost on screens.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get lost
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“Get lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lost. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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