lost on
lost on (one)
Unappreciated or not understood, as of an idea. That whole lecture was lost on me. What was he even talking about? The joke was lost on the audience, unfortunately. I'll have to rewrite it to be less subtle. The human cost necessary to make these first-world comforts is a hard truth that is lost on most consumers.
See also: lost, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*lost on someone
Fig. wasted on someone; not valued or appreciated by someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) My jokes are lost on him. He is too literal. The humor of the situation was lost on Mary. She was too upset to see it.
See also: lost, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- lost on (one)
- lost on one
- lose to
- lose to (someone or something)
- get lost
- Get lost!
- shuffle
- be lost in the shuffle
- give up as lost
- lose somebody/something in the shuffle