be lost on somebody

be lost on (one)

To have little or no impact or effect on one; to not be valued, appreciated, or understood by one. The human cost necessary to make these first-world comforts is a hard truth that is lost on most consumers. I fear our efforts to educate John about the perils of the city may have been lost on him.

be ˈlost on somebody

not be understood or noticed by somebody: I’m afraid that joke was lost on me. Good writing is lost on him. He’s just not interested in literature.

词组	be lost on somebody
释义	be lost on somebody be lost on (one) To have little or no impact or effect on one; to not be valued, appreciated, or understood by one. The human cost necessary to make these first-world comforts is a hard truth that is lost on most consumers. I fear our efforts to educate John about the perils of the city may have been lost on him. See also: lost, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be ˈlost on somebody not be understood or noticed by somebody: I’m afraid that joke was lost on me. Good writing is lost on him. He’s just not interested in literature. See also: lost, on, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head cooking for one 1FTR as one door closes, another (one) opens
随便看	the least (one) could do the least said, the better the least you can/could do the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing the left hand doesn't know what the right hand's doing the length and breadth of the length and breadth of (something) the length and breadth of something the lesser evil the lesser of two evils the less/least said, the better the less said, the better the letter of the law the lie of the land the life and soul of the party the life of Reilly the life of Riley the life of the party the light of day the light of (one's) life the light of somebody's life the light of your life the lights are on, but nobody's home the lights are on but nobody's home the lights are on but no one is at home