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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Critical but relatively small-dollar projects, such as street intersection adjustments that better serve pedestrians or bus riders, can get lost in the shuffle.
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Not a god, not more particular than all particulars,
but I get lost in simple repetitions
and forget to speak
with my whole heart.
—Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Black suits and dark hair are usually very detailed while looking properly dark, though the cuts of jackets get lost in a few rare shots.
—PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
But the slim span of weeks between the beginning of the fall fests and AFI’s launch also means some films get lost in the shuffle.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Not a god, not more particular than all particulars,
but I get lost in simple repetitions
and forget to speak
with my whole heart.
—Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Black suits and dark hair are usually very detailed while looking properly dark, though the cuts of jackets get lost in a few rare shots.
—PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
But the slim span of weeks between the beginning of the fall fests and AFI’s launch also means some films get lost in the shuffle.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Get lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lost. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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