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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But there's also an important concern to manage that can get lost along the way: employees’ sense of their own self-worth. —Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

The heavier and bulkier items can be stored towards the bottom, while the lightest and smallest (like spice jars) should be lined up towards the top where they won’t get lost. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2024

As a result, human debunkers can get lost trying to refute various obscure arguments. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024

Hoosier National Forest in Bedford, Indiana 811 Constitution Avenue, about 90 minutes south of Indianapolis There may be no better place in Indiana to get lost in nature than at Hoosier National Forest, a 204,000-acre forest full of rolling hills and trails. —Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024