| Id | ESLPod_0666_WE_1007 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 666 |
| Episode Title | Traveling to Less Popular Sites |
| Phrase | to get lost |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to get lost" means to become confused or disoriented and not know where one is, usually because one has moved into an area one is unfamiliar with: "It's really easy to get lost in that part of town, because there aren't very many street signs." The phrase "get lost!" is a rude, informal phrase used to tell someone to go away: "Ingrid got in trouble for telling her little brother to 'get lost.'" The phrase "to get lost in (something)" means to become very distracted by something and unaware of anything else: "I miss the days when I had time to get lost in a good book for hours." The phrase "to get lost in (something)" can also mean to be forgotten or unnoticed because something else gets the attention: "The speech wasn't very good, because the main ideas got lost in the details." |
| Topics | Travel |
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