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*lost on someone

Fig. wasted on someone; not valued or appreciated by someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) My jokes are lost on him. He is too literal. The humor of the situation was lost on Mary. She was too upset to see it.

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Ryan lost 122 pounds on the show, but during an episode of Biggest Loser Families, Bob mentioned that Ryan had gained back all the weight he lost on the show because he had learned nothing about exercise and nutrition while at the ranch. Catching up with Biggest Loser Contestants by Katie O'Hara / Arts and entertainment industries community			lose sleep lose sleep over lose some amount of time lose temper lose the plot lose the thread lose the use of lose time lose to lose touch lose touch with reality lose trace of lose track lose train of thought losing losing streak loss lost lost and gone forever lost cause lost for words lost in lost in the mists of time lost in the shuffle lost in thought lost on lost without lost-and-found lot lot of lot of give-and-take lot of nerve lot of promise Lots of luck! loud loud and clear loud-mouthed lounge lounge around louse up lousy with love love at first sight Love begets love love handles Love is blind love it! Love makes the world go round Love me, love my dog love to bits love to death			Lost Maples State Park Lost Maples State Park lost marbles lost marbles lost marbles Lost Member Register lost mind lost mind lost mind Lost Mine Hard Lost Mislaid or Abandoned Properties Lost Mislaid or Abandoned Properties Lost Mislaid or Abandoned Property Lost Mislaid or Abandoned Property lost money hand over fist lost money hand over fist lost money hand over fist lost money hand over fist Lost motion Lost motion Lost Motion Device Lost My Connection Lost My Connection Once Again Lost Nation Public Library Lost Nation Sports Park lost no time lost no time lost no time lost no time Lost Note Affidavit lost on Lost on Base Lost on Earth Lost or not lost lost out lost out lost out Lost packet Lost papers lost patience lost patience lost patience Lost Person Questionnaire Lost Pet Hotline Lost Pets New Mexico Lost Pines Nature Notes Lost Pines Scout Reservation Lost Planet Killers Lost Policy Release Lost Production Day Rate Lost property Lost property Lost property Lost property Lost property office Lost property office Lost Prophets lost rag lost rag lost rag Lost Realm of Anoria

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