lost in the shuffle

lost in the shuffle
lost in the shuffle — see shuffle, 2
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Main Entry:lost
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lost in the shuffle
US : not noticed or given attention because there are many other people or things to consider or deal with

With six older kids, the baby sometimes is/gets lost in the shuffle.

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Main Entry:shuffle

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