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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Imagine then a record store with import, rarities and used sections that stretch for miles, the artists are constantly dropping by for meet and greets and in-stores and you can get lost in there for years.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Including only the most relevant information in your presentation helps ensure you don’t get lost in the weeds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
What will get lost, at least for some, is that Pearl was talking about the key to Auburn’s 3-point defense — the bigs can switch out and move their feet against perimeter players, and the guards are tough enough to handle those switches inside.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
The forward thrust of a work session can get lost amid the obsessive pursuit of nailing every minor detail—or rather, the central thrust of a play can get lost in its own attempts to render its world just so.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Including only the most relevant information in your presentation helps ensure you don’t get lost in the weeds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
What will get lost, at least for some, is that Pearl was talking about the key to Auburn’s 3-point defense — the bigs can switch out and move their feet against perimeter players, and the guards are tough enough to handle those switches inside.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
The forward thrust of a work session can get lost amid the obsessive pursuit of nailing every minor detail—or rather, the central thrust of a play can get lost in its own attempts to render its world just so.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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