lost in the shuffle
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7.5
- idiom
- Informal
:
perdido en el desorden
- A traditional design on white card stock means your business card gets lost in the shuffle of the competition.
- get lost in the shuffle
- just get lost in the shuffle
- tend to get lost in the shuffle
Like everything just like diving in because like if you don't like those things get lost in the shuffle and then you end up investing time on people that you shouldn't.
- Like everything just like diving in because like if you don't like those things get lost in the shuffle and then you end up investing time on people that you shouldn't.
Examples
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In a large office, some important emails can easily get lost in the shuffle of countless messages.
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During the hectic holiday season, good intentions can sometimes become lost in the shuffle of gift-buying chaos.
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Students and staff all lost in the shuffle.
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A lot of times, the kids will go to another school, or some just get lost in the shuffle.
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My original answer got lost in the shuffle.
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Some limited series get lost in the shuffle.
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Regardless, there are likely going to be days when your voice is simply lost in the shuffle.
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I looked at nearby community colleges, and it seemed like I could get lost in the shuffle of big classes.
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Mental health issues often get lost in the shuffle of graduate school, grant applications, and fieldwork adventures.
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Amid all those big names, Clemens—even with his 350+ wins—will get lost in the shuffle and slighted in comparison.
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Synonyms
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2.5
Other people do not see or pay attention to it
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5.2
People do not notice it because someone keeps it quiet
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2.0
Not remembered or noticed and left alone
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2.8
Not in the right spot when you need it
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7.4
Not get noticed or dealt with
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3.9
Hard to notice among many people or things
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7.4
Not noticed or talked about by other people
People do not notice it when it is important
Not heard or understood because of loud noise
Not understood or noticed by most people
Temporarily lost because you put it somewhere and forgot where
Antonyms
How Overlooked
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'not noticed or overlooked because of confusion' can be partly inferred from 'lost' + 'in' + 'shuffle' — being lost among things that are being shuffled implies being overlooked. However, using 'shuffle' metaphorically for bureaucratic or organizational confusion is somewhat idiomatic and requires a conceptual extension that may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
The phrase lost in the shuffle may come from the image of a pile of papers or cards being shuffled, where one paper is lost between the others. That's why it means 'overlooked' or 'forgotten' when many things get mixed up or moved quickly.