lost receipt
Vanished purchase record
A lost receipt is a proof of purchase that has been misplaced or discarded, creating problems when you need to return an item, file an expense report, or document a tax deduction.
The phrase captures a common minor frustration of modern life: I can't return these shoes without the lost receipt.
Businesses and accountants deal constantly with lost receipts and the complications they cause.
- missingNot present, whereabouts unknown
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- expenseMoney paid out
- refundMoney returned after purchase
- proofDemonstration of truth
paper trail · purchase · transaction · crumpled · faded · wallet · pocket · purse · register · return · claim · accountant · audit · warranty · paper · thermal · ink · checkout
- lost thingsunclaimed baggage, unclaimed prize, abandoned property, stray cat, stray dog
- consumer problemsdefective product, billing error, wrong item, hidden fees, hidden fee
- mistakesmistake, mistakes, slip, error, errors
lost receiptproof of purchase
Documentation of a transaction
digital receipt · e-receipt · bank statement · expense report
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