lost on
idiom
: not appreciated or understood by (someone)
The jokes were lost on me.
The meaning of her sarcastic remark wasn't lost on him.
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Whatever loss could come next would be Notre Dame’s last, which wasn’t lost on the Irish during the two-week break between the ACC tournament and tipping off in the real postseason.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The Angels lost on opening day for the 11th time in the last 12 years, including four in a row.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
It wasn’t lost on people around town that Jen Salke‘s name was not listed in any of the recent announcements that Amy Pascal and David Heyman would be taking over the James Bond franchise, or even that a deal had been reached with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to cede creative control.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
And it wasn’t lost on her that diversity has to be the driving force behind their efforts during a time of DEI erasure.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The Angels lost on opening day for the 11th time in the last 12 years, including four in a row.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
It wasn’t lost on people around town that Jen Salke‘s name was not listed in any of the recent announcements that Amy Pascal and David Heyman would be taking over the James Bond franchise, or even that a deal had been reached with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to cede creative control.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
And it wasn’t lost on her that diversity has to be the driving force behind their efforts during a time of DEI erasure.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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