get lost

This page is about the collocation get lost

collocation pattern: verb + adjective

Meaning

to become lost, or be misplaced

For example

  • My little brother got lost in the forest, but luckily dad found him.

  • The parcel should've arrived last month, so I guess it got lost in the mail.

Quick Quiz

He'll get lost if he

a. goes the wrong way

b. calls a wrong number

c. sends it to the wrong address
a) goes the wrong way b) calls a wrong number c) sends it to the wrong address

Contributor: Matt Errey