get lost
ɡɛt lɔst
getting lost, got lost, gotten lost
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Verbal expression

1.
directionlose one's way while traveling
  • We took a wrong turn and got lost.
stray wander off
2.
rude dismissalused to tell someone to go away in a rude manner
  • He was so annoying that I finally snapped and told him to get lost..
buzz off scram
3.
objectgo missing from its usual place
  • My keys got lost somewhere in the house.
disappear vanish
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Expressions with get lost

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get lost in a crowdv.
become unnoticeable among many people
She tends to get lost in a crowd at parties.
get lost in the detailsv.
focus too much on small parts and miss the main idea
She tends to get lost in the details and forgets the goal.

Expressions with get

get inv.
enter a place or vehicle
She managed to get in the car quickly.
get upv.
rise from bed after sleeping
I get up at 7 AM every day.
get intov.
move into a space or area
She got into the car quickly.
get offv.
disembark from a vehicle or transportation
We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
get a shotv.
receive an injection from a doctor or nurse
I need to get a shot before school.
get into troublev.
be punished for doing something wrong
He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Expressions with lost

be lostv.
not know where you are or how to get somewhere
I be lost in the city at night.
lost sheepn.
person who is lost or confused
He felt like a lost sheep in the new city.
lost generationn.
people feeling disconnected from society
Many young people today feel like a lost generation.
be lost withoutv.
feel unable to manage if missing someone or something important
I would be lost without my phone.
get lost in a crowdv.
become unnoticeable among many people
She tends to get lost in a crowd at parties.
have lost touch withv.
no longer communicate or interact with someone or a group
They have lost touch with their old friends.
we've lost touchexp.
stop communicating or interacting with someone over time
We've lost touch since high school ended.
you've lost meintj.
shows you do not understand what someone just explained
You've lost me—can you explain that part again?
get lost in the detailsv.
focus too much on small parts and miss the main idea
She tends to get lost in the details and forgets the goal.
have lost the plotv.
act confusedly or irrationally, losing clear thinking
He seems to have lost the plot during the meeting.

Terms related to get lost

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Terms with get lost included in their meaning

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recoverv.
retrieve
get back something lost or taken
lose your wayv.
get lost
become unable to find the right path
reclaimv.
possession
get back something lost or taken
regainv.
recover
get back something lost or taken
recover one's lossesv.
finance
get back money or value that was lost
recover datav.
technology
get back lost or inaccessible information from a computer or storage system
wander into the weedsv.
discussions
get lost in unnecessary details or distractions
recoup one's expensesv.
money recovery
get back money that was spent or lost

Examples of get lost in a sentence

  • I often get lost in big cities.
  • When he started yelling, I just told him to get lost.
  • She told the salesman to get lost after he kept pushing the product.
  • Several files got lost during the transfer.
  • The receipt may have got lost in the mail.

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  1. French:se perdre, dégager, ...
  2. German:sich verirren, hau ab, ...
  3. Italian:perdersi, vattene, ...
  4. Spanish:perderse, lárgate, ...
  5. Portuguese:perder-se, desaparece, ...
  6. Chinese:迷路, 滚开, ...
  7. Japanese:迷子になる, 消え失せろ, ...
  8. Arabic:ضَاعَ, اِنْصَرِفْ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְאַבֵּד אֶת הַדֶּרֶךְ, לָעוּף מִפֹּה, ...
  10. Russian:заблудиться, проваливай, ...
  11. Ukrainian:загубитися, забиратися геть, ...
  12. Hindi:रास्ता भटक जाना, दफा हो जाओ, ...
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