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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Look for problems worth solving, and don’t get lost in how the problem gets solved.
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Avoid taking notes on scraps of paper that might get lost, or making lists in multiple places.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The problem with such a conceptual series is that the writers can get lost in the mythology and leave the characters and less exciting plot beats behind.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Winter is the very best time to get lost in a museum.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Avoid taking notes on scraps of paper that might get lost, or making lists in multiple places.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The problem with such a conceptual series is that the writers can get lost in the mythology and leave the characters and less exciting plot beats behind.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Winter is the very best time to get lost in a museum.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Get lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lost. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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