idiom
Lost in a book
LAWST in uh BUK
/lɒst ɪn ə bʊk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
lostinabook
Dictionary meaning
So deeply absorbed in reading that one becomes unaware of one's surroundings and the passage of time; used admiringly to describe immersive reading.
Examples
- She was so lost in a book that she missed the last train home.
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