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lost in the shuffle (American & Australian) if something or someone gets lost in the shuffle, they do not get the attention that they deserve. Refugee children in the big camps just get lost in the shuffle and are sometimes left without food. lost in the shuffle ignored or forgotten. In conflicts between doctors and insurance companies, patients' needs may be lost in the shuffle. Usage notes: often used in the form get lost in the shuffle: Maybe your name got lost in the shuffle when we typed the list. Etymology: based on the idea of losing a playing card when the cards are shuffled (= moved around) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lost in the shuffle of Jeshua Anderson's record-setting receiving night -- 304 yards and six touchdowns -- in Taft of Woodland Hills' 62-30 victory Friday over Gardena, was Exavier Johnson's school-record seven touchdown passes, tying an area record. For me, Michael almost got lost in the shuffle when many devotions became religiously passe in the wake of Vatican II. Housing advocates say that the lower income residents who have long populated downtown are being lost in the shuffle as the area becomes more and more attractive to high-income professionals who may pay more than $500,000 for a loft. |
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