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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Such changes require total support from manufacturers, an idea that isn't lost on Phelps.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Set to the music of artists like Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey and Tchaikovsky, the bird who got lost on his flight south for winter faces glow worms, pirouetting poinsettias and more on his journey to reunite with his family.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
The response wasn’t lost on his label, Mercury Records.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The infectious mood wasn’t lost on Maryland coach Kevin Willard.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Set to the music of artists like Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey and Tchaikovsky, the bird who got lost on his flight south for winter faces glow worms, pirouetting poinsettias and more on his journey to reunite with his family.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
The response wasn’t lost on his label, Mercury Records.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The infectious mood wasn’t lost on Maryland coach Kevin Willard.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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