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Idiom idiom

lost to the world


Of a thing, event, etc., no longer used or available; unknown to or forgotten by everyone.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

That ancient language is now lost to the world.

CONTEXTUAL

The secret recipe for the medicine was lost to the world after the chemist passed away.

COMPLEX

Centuries of cultural traditions were lost to the world when the remote island village was abandoned by its inhabitants.


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  1. 01

    all over the world

    throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.

  2. 02

    best of both worlds

    A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.

  3. 03

    come into the world

    To be born.

  4. 04

    coming into the world

    The act of being born; a birth.

  5. 05

    dead to the world

    Sound asleep.

  6. 06

    edge of the world

    A very remote place.

  7. 07

    end of the world

    Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.

  8. 08

    for all the world to see

    in plain view; clearly visible

Last updated August 10, 2026