lost in the shuffle

Phrase

idiomatic informal

(idiomatic, informal) Failing to stand out or receive attention as a result of a larger-scale change or transformation.

Japanese Meaning

大規模な変化や混乱の中で、個々の存在が目立たなくなり、注目を失ってしまう状態を指す。 / 複数の要素が混ざる中で、個別に認識されず、埋もれてしまうことを意味する。

What is this buttons?

During the company's merger, several important projects were lost in the shuffle and never received proper funding.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

会社の合併の際、いくつかの重要なプロジェクトが再編の混乱の中で埋もれてしまい、適切な資金を受けられませんでした。

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(idiomatic, informal) Failing to stand out or receive attention as a result of a larger-scale change or transformation.

We have allowed ourselves to be "lost in the shuffle" of American priorities in the '70s, but we should never lose sight of ourselves and our goals as our priorities.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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