The English We Speak: 'Get Lost'

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🗓️ 24 October 2011

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

The English countryside is beautiful but causes problems for Helen and Rob. Find out more about this phrasal verb in this week's The English We Speak.

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use, go to BBCworldservice.com
0:08.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English We Speak
0:15.0	From BBC Learning English.
0:18.0	Hello and welcome to the English We Speak.
0:21.0	Hello and
0:25.0	Hello I'm Helen and today we've decided to come outside for a walk in the beautiful English countryside
0:31.0	Mmm smell a wonderful fresh air, isn't it great to be outdoors?
0:36.0	Oh, well, it was.
0:39.0	But not now, it's raining.
0:41.0	Come on, Rob. I think we should head back. Hold on Helen not that way according to this map here
0:49.5	It's this way Rob., you're always wrong.
0:53.0	Just follow me, but hurry up, we're getting wet.
0:56.0	Oh, Helen, get lost.
0:58.0	Get lost.
1:00.0	We are lost.
1:01.0	No, Helen, get lost. I mean go away. Leave me alone. Don't tell me the way to go.
1:07.0	That's not a very nice thing to say. Well, it's what you can say to someone if they're really annoying you. So go away and get lost.
1:15.0	Okay, if you say so. I'm off. See you back at the car.
1:21.0	I'll get there first. Okay here are some other examples of using Get Lost.
1:28.0	I'm tired of hearing about how you know everything. Just get lost. Get lost. I'm having a break so don't
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