That ancient language is now lost to the world.
lost to the world
idiomOf a thing, event, etc., no longer used or available; unknown to or forgotten by everyone.
The secret recipe for the medicine was lost to the world after the chemist passed away.
Centuries of cultural traditions were lost to the world when the remote island village was abandoned by its inhabitants.
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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come into the world
To be born.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
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edge of the world
A very remote place.
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end of the world
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
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for all the world to see
in plain view; clearly visible
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get lost
To exit from the scene.