lost on one

Have no effect or influence on one, as in Ned's attempts at humor were lost on Meg, or David's kindness was not lost on his aunt. This expression uses lost in the sense of "wasted." [c. 1600] Also see you've lost me.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pasha	-	Russian
AleĈJo	ah-LE-chyo	Esperanto
Affleck	['æflek]
Kalevi	KAH-le-vee	Finnish
Euanthe	-	Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
BratumiŁ	brah-TUW-meew	Polish (Rare)