lose\ oneself

lose\ oneself
v. phr.
1. To go wrong; miss your way; become unable to find the right direction.

Fred lost himself in the confusion 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 a time.

Compare: in a world of one's own

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