be lost to the world
be lost to the world
To be fully and deeply engrossed in something, such as a thought or idea, often to such a degree as to be unaware of or insensitive to the one's surroundings. It's no use trying to talk to Helen when she's lost to the world like that—it's as if we don't even exist! I've been lost to the world all day because this TV show is just so good!
See also: lost, world
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be lost to the ˈworld
be giving all your attention to something so that you do not notice what is happening around you: When I went into his office he was staring out of the window, apparently lost to the world.See also: lost, world
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be lost in (something)
- be lost in something
- absorbed in thought
- lost in thought
- be in a world of (one's) own
- be, live, etc. in a world of your own
- get into a world of (one's) own
- in (one's) own (little) world
- in a world of own
- live in a world of (one's) own