lost on

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Adjective

lost on (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) not understood or appreciated by (someone)
    Those lessons were lost on him.
    • 2021 May 28, Sam Jones, Uki Goñi, “Bard timing: Argentinian TV reports death of Shakespeare after Covid jab”, in The Guardian:
      Sadly, the distinction was lost on Novillo as she informed viewers of the playwright’s death during the 8-10pm slot on Thursday.
    • 2021 December 12, Karen Weise, Eric Berger, quoting Sharon Autenrieth, “At Amazon Site, Tornado Collided With Company’s Peak Delivery Season”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      “It’s not lost on me, Lord, that this was an Amazon warehouse, and I, like so many other people in this country, get irritated if I can’t get my Christmas gifts in three days from Amazon,” Sharon Autenrieth, the pastor, said during the service.

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