get lost

idiom · idiom

5 meanings of get lost

1
unsure of wayidiomintransitive
To not know where you are or how to get where you are going.
We took a wrong turn and got lost in the woods.
Stay close to me so you don't get lost in the crowd.
2
rude commandidiomcolloquialimpolite
A rude way to tell someone to go away.
"Get lost!" my sister yelled when I walked into her room.
Get lost, I'm busy.
Similarscram, shoo, skedaddle, begone
3
missing objectidiomintransitive
To go missing and be hard to find, used about things.
My library book got lost somewhere in my room.
Socks always get lost in the wash.
Similardisappear, vanish
4
not noticedidiomintransitive
To be missing, or to seem missing because you can't notice it among other things.
The tiny details get lost when the photo is printed small.
Her quiet voice got lost in the noise of the party.
Similardisappear, vanish
5
idiomintransitive
To go away and leave, often because someone told you to.
Mom told my brother to get lost and let me study.
After the fight, Sam thought getting lost for a while was the smartest move.
Similarscram, leave, disappear, vanish
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