lose (oneself) in (something)
To become so mentally involved in or preoccupied by something as to be oblivious to everything and everyone else around oneself. I love losing myself in a good book. He had lost himself in the stunning scenery, so he hadn't heard what I said. Lately, it seems like Tom is losing himself in his work.
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lose something in something
to misplace something in something. I lost my wallet in the barn. Did someone lose something in the dining room?
lose oneself in someone or something
to be thoroughly absorbed in someone or something; to become engrossed in someone or something. Frank loses himself in his children when he is at home. When I lose myself in my work, time just rushes by.
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lose oneself in
Become deeply absorbed or involved in, as in Doctors are notorious for losing themselves in their work. This expression alludes to becoming so absorbed as to forget oneself. [c. 1600]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
lose in
v. To cause someone, especially oneself, to become so mentally involved in something as to lose all awareness of everything else: After a hard day at work, I went home and lost myself in a book. I tried to ask her a question, but she was lost in thought.
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