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[lose oneself]
{v. phr.} 1. To go wrong; miss your way; becomeunable to find the right
direction.
Fred lost himself in theconfusion of downtown Boston streets.
2.
To conceal yourself; hide.
The pick-pocket lost himself in the crowd and
escaped the police.
3.To become deeply interested and forget yourself; become
absorbed.
Sometimes Harry would lose himself in a book for an afternoon at
atime.
Compare: IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN.
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