lost

lost idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with lost, also see get lost; he who hesitates is lost; make up for lost time; no love lost; you've lost me. Also see lose.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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