Out of sight means where it can't be seen: the fox slipped behind the shed and disappeared out of sight. Keep the key out of sight means hide it. In casual talk, prices are out of sight means sky-high, and the old slang Out of sight! means amazing.
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be, move or disappear + out of sight / keep something out of sight
- The fox slipped behind the shed and disappeared out of sight.
- Please keep the spare key out of sight of visitors.
- He waited until the bus was out of sight before walking home.
What changed
First versionThe boat disappeared out sight behind the island.
RevisionThe boat disappeared out of sight behind the island.
In fast speech of almost disappears, so it gets dropped in writing too: out sight. But the phrase has three words: out of sight, like out of reach. The people who shouldn't see are added with of: out of sight of visitors.
In sight means visible. Lose sight of means stop seeing, and figuratively stop paying attention to: don't lose sight of your goal. Out of sight, out of mind means we forget what we don't see.
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Complete the expression: Keep the birthday present out ___ sight until Saturday.
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of — You need of: out of sight is a fixed phrase. From isn't part of it.
Describe how you hid a present until the celebration, using out of sight.
We kept the decorated cake out of sight until everyone had taken a seat.
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