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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Costing more, covering less One thing that seems to get lost in the confusion about post-disaster aid: FEMA is the first wave of help, while insurance is supposed to pick up the rest.
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Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Most pilots didn’t answer; others told Bohdan to get lost.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Information tends to get lost or corrupted during transitions.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
By Marci Robin Editor’s tip: The cream comes with a reusable applicator that suctions to a surface so it won’t get lost or stored somewhere susceptible to bacteria.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
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Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Most pilots didn’t answer; others told Bohdan to get lost.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Information tends to get lost or corrupted during transitions.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
By Marci Robin Editor’s tip: The cream comes with a reusable applicator that suctions to a surface so it won’t get lost or stored somewhere susceptible to bacteria.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get lost
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“Get lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lost. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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