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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While speaking to the media in advance of Super Bowl LIX, Travis Kelce credited the superstar for her dedication to her craft — all of which is not lost on him.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
While many of Marilyn Mosby’s supporters reacted with sorrow to former President Joe Biden’s decision not to grant her a pardon, the irony of Biden’s final clemency actions may be lost on many.
—Zy Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Philip thinks Myrtle may have gotten lost on her way to church the morning of June 9.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
But Kennedy's sphere of influence was not lost on him.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
While many of Marilyn Mosby’s supporters reacted with sorrow to former President Joe Biden’s decision not to grant her a pardon, the irony of Biden’s final clemency actions may be lost on many.
—Zy Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Philip thinks Myrtle may have gotten lost on her way to church the morning of June 9.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
But Kennedy's sphere of influence was not lost on him.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Lost on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20on. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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