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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lost on someone — phrase if something is lost on someone, they do not understand it or are not influenced by it The joke was lost on Alex. Thesaurus: complicated and difficult to understandsynonym Main entry: lost … Useful english dictionary
lost without someone — lost without (someone/something) unable to work in the usual way because something is not available. I m lost without my cell phone. I d be lost without you, honey … New idioms dictionary
lost on someone — if something is lost on someone, they do not understand it or are not influenced by it The joke was lost on Alex … English dictionary
there is no love lost between someone and someone — phrase used for saying that two people do not like each other There has been no love lost between Scots and English for as long as one can remember. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: love … Useful english dictionary
no love lost between (someone) — no/little love lost between (someone) if there is no love lost between two people, they do not like each other. There s no love lost between those two. They could never work together … New idioms dictionary
little love lost between (someone) — no/little love lost between (someone) if there is no love lost between two people, they do not like each other. There s no love lost between those two. They could never work together … New idioms dictionary
lost on you — lost on (you) not understood by you. Civilization developed because ideas and technology were exchanged between cultures – a truth that is lost on many of us. Usage notes: often used in the form not lost on someone clearly understood by someone:… … New idioms dictionary
lost on — (you) not understood by you. Civilization developed because ideas and technology were exchanged between cultures – a truth that is lost on many of us. Usage notes: often used in the form not lost on someone clearly understood by someone:… … New idioms dictionary
lost soul — noun A damned soul, an irredeemably evil person • • • Main Entry: ↑lose * * * lost soul UK US noun [countable] [singular lost soul plural lost souls … Useful english dictionary
there is no love lost between someone and someone — used for saying that two people do not like each other There has been no love lost between Scots and English for as long as one can remember … English dictionary
lost without something — lost without (someone/something) unable to work in the usual way because something is not available. I m lost without my cell phone. I d be lost without you, honey … New idioms dictionary
