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out of sight

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*out of sight 
1. not visible; too far away to be seen. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~; keep ~; stay ~.) The cat kept out of sight until the mouse came out. "Get out of sight, or they'll see you!" called John.
2. figuratively stunning, unbelievable, or awesome. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Wow, this music is out of sight! What a wild party. It's out of sight!
3. Fig. very expensive; high in price. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; go ~.) Prices at that restaurant are out of sight. The cost of medical care has gone out of sight.
4. Sl. heavily intoxicated. (*Typically: be ~.) They've been drinking since noon, and they're out of sight. Man, is she ever out of sight!
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out of sight  (American)
if the amount of something, especially money, is out of sight, it is very large The cost of health care in this country is going out of sight. These executives in big corporations get salaries that are out of sight.
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out of sight
at a very high level Medical costs are out of sight. Daytime temperatures in the desert will be out of sight by mid-June.
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It seemed that the Wagambi warriors had ventured too far out in their frail craft, and when caught by a heavy tide and a high wind from offshore they had been driven out of sight of land.
The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Long before we came to the bend she was out of sight.
Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context
For a hundred paces he maintained the speed at which he started; but when out of sight he turned his horse to the right, made a circuit, and came back within twenty paces of a high hedge to watch the passage of the little troop.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
 
 
 
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