lose your way — get lost
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutraloccasional
to become unable to find the right direction or place, especially when traveling or walking somewhere.
Say it like a native
Textbook We became disoriented and could not locate the correct route.
Native We lost our way in the old town.
'Lose your way' is natural; the formal version is wordy. ('Get lost' is even more common in casual speech.)
Pattern: lose your way (somewhere)
In use
- We lost our way in the forest and had to ask for directions.travel
- During my trip to Paris, I lost my way several times because the streets were so confusing, but it helped me discover some interesting places.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We lost the way.
✓ We lost our way. / We got lost.
Use a possessive — 'lose YOUR/OUR way'.
Common collocations
lose your way— somewhere, completely, lost our, find
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'miss your way,' which is not commonly used in English.