keep sight of somebody/something

keep sight of (someone or something)

1. To position oneself to be able to see someone or something. Keep sight of the thief while I call the police.

2. To remember or remind oneself of something. If you don't keep sight of your goal, you'll give up before you can ever achieve it.

See also: keep, of, sight

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keep sight of someone or something

to keep someone or something in view. Try to keep sight of the skier. I want to keep sight of the children at all times.

See also: keep, of, sight

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

keep sight of somebody/something

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keep somebody/something in sight

1 stay in a position where you can see somebody/something: If you keep the tower in sight, you won’t get lost.
2 remain aware of something; not forget something: It’s important to keep sight of the fact that you have a small chance of winning.

See also: keep, of, sight, somebody, something

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