What does being a lost cause mean?
Definition of lost cause : a person or thing that is certain to fail She decided her acting career was a lost cause. I’m a lost cause when it comes to anything technical. Finishing the project on time seemed like a lost cause.
When people say get lost quotes?
“You are not regarded as lost until you realize you’re lost !” “Create a time for yourself to get lost somewhere you don’t know! If you get lost and learn to find your way once, getting lost will never challenge you again!” “There is something worse than getting lost: Wanting to get lost but not be able to get lost!”
What’s the opposite of a lost cause?
Opposite of a cause which has no hope. continuing fight. ongoing battle. ongoing struggle. going concern.
Is lost cause an idiom?
COMMON If something or someone is a lost cause, they are certain to fail and it is impossible to help them or make them succeed. It would have been all too easy to write this dog off as a lost cause, his trauma was so severe. He tried shouting for help, but he knew it was a lost cause.
What is a word for getting lost?
1 forfeited, gone, missing. 3 confused, perplexed. 4 squandered.
How do you say lost in other words?
get lost
- go away, go, leave, depart, get going, get out, be off with you, shoo.
- informal scram, be on your way, run along, beat it, skedaddle, split, vamoose, scat, push off, buzz off, shove off, clear off, go jump in the lake, go and jump in the lake.
What is another word for lost cause?
Synonyms:poor, average, limited, inferior, disappointing, inadequate, undistinguished, substandard, unsatisfactory, ordinary, subpar, not all/everything it’s cracked up to be, weak sauce.
What’s another way to say lost cause?
What is another word for lost cause?
| wild-goose chase | bootless errand |
|---|---|
| merry dance | red herring |
| snipe hunt | vain attempt |
| wasted effort | wasted labor |
| waste of time |
Who is man of straw?
man of straw noun [C] (WEAK) someone who has a weak character: He was accused by his opponents of being a man of straw and lacking in decisiveness.
How do you say lost in thoughts?
synonyms for lost in thought
- engrossed.
- preoccupied.
- withdrawn.
- absent-minded.
- inattentive.
- out in space.
- out to lunch.
- remote.
How do you describe a lost person?
If you look at synonyms for at sea or all at sea you’ll find lots of examples like bewildered, befuddled, perplexed and disoriented, any of which might fit your sentence.
What type of word is lost?
Word Type. Lost can be an adjective or a verb.