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Meaning of lost on | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

not understood or appreciated by (someone)

idiomatic, not-comparable

Equivalents

Español escapársele

Examples

“Those lessons were lost on him.”
“Sadly, the distinction was lost on Novillo as she informed viewers of the playwright’s death during the 8-10pm slot on Thursday.”
““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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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