# get lost

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/get-lost
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To exit from the scene.

## Examples

- Get lost — I'm busy right now.
- He told the annoying salesman to get lost and closed the door.
- When the paparazzi surrounded her at the airport, she hissed "Get lost" and pushed through the crowd toward her car.

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