lost on

idiom

: not appreciated or understood by (someone)

The jokes were lost on me.

The meaning of her sarcastic remark wasn't lost on him.

Examples of lost on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The irony of a future military historian attending a Quaker school is not lost on Gluck. —

Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024 De Jager’s strategy — seemingly more about saving his outfit than retaining his dignity — was not lost on the commentators, who hilariously shared their own opinions. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 Seeing thousands of fans jump up and down, mosh and squeeze up against the barricade to sing along live aren’t moments lost on these guys, either. —

Kelli Fadroski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024 But in a state that Biden won by just under 21,000 votes four years ago and Trump carried in 2016 by nearly the same margin, its political nature is not lost on either party. —

Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lost on

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