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.
Examples of lost on in a Sentence
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This isn’t lost on Lorfils, who recognizes that the ocean is filled with the dead, but wants to ensure his family is remembered beyond the newspaper clippings or memories of the day.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Workers in the Los Angeles, San Jose and San Diego metro areas who had been paid below minimum wage lost on average about 20% of the money they were owed, or as much as $4,000 a year, the study found.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The boys, who were identified by their initials in the case and were minors at the time it was filed, lost on three other claims of violation of free speech, defamation and breach of contract.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The double standard can hardly be lost on students.
—Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
Opponents maintain that capping late fees would trigger higher card losses and higher costs for issuers, including money lost on risky accounts that some card issuers claim would not have been opened if an $8 late fee were in place.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
Damage reports included one broken window, some shingle lost on a home and broken tree limbs, Wise said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
The parallel with his subject is not lost on him: Charles, 75, announced in February that he had been diagnosed with cancer, just 18 months into his reign.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 May 2024
This importance to the local economy is not lost on Tarrant County’s undocumented population.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2024
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Workers in the Los Angeles, San Jose and San Diego metro areas who had been paid below minimum wage lost on average about 20% of the money they were owed, or as much as $4,000 a year, the study found.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The boys, who were identified by their initials in the case and were minors at the time it was filed, lost on three other claims of violation of free speech, defamation and breach of contract.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The double standard can hardly be lost on students.
—Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
Opponents maintain that capping late fees would trigger higher card losses and higher costs for issuers, including money lost on risky accounts that some card issuers claim would not have been opened if an $8 late fee were in place.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
Damage reports included one broken window, some shingle lost on a home and broken tree limbs, Wise said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
The parallel with his subject is not lost on him: Charles, 75, announced in February that he had been diagnosed with cancer, just 18 months into his reign.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 May 2024
This importance to the local economy is not lost on Tarrant County’s undocumented population.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2024
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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