out of sight

alternative outta sight · alternative outtasight

1. literallynot comparableNot accessible to view.

   Jack's really mad at you. You'd better stay out of sight for a few days.  The notice was out of sight behind the door.

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   They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have been so perfect. And why else was he put away up there out of sight?—and so magnificent a brush as he had too.

   1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC

   In the daytime the beds are made up but completely out of sight, giving the passenger a comfortable little private room; as the time for retiring comes, after preparing for rest in the same spacious conditions, he is able, practically at a touch, to pull the bed into position ready for use.

   1944 November and December, “"Duplex Roomette" Sleeping Cars”, in Railway Magazine, page 324

   Synonyms: invisible, unapparent, unseeable, unseen, unvisible, covered, concealed, dark

2. idiomaticnot comparableaspiration; etc; aspiration; etcNot yet attainable.

   With the company merger out of sight, the bankruptcy will proceed.

   Synonyms: beyond someone's grasp, unattainable, unobtainable

3. colloquialdatedidiomaticnot comparableSuperb, excellent.

   How was the party? Out of sight, man!

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   1969-1970, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Another out-of-site thing is in the 2 yrs I've known that place no-one has ever seen a crawly bug, only flies. Not even a spider.

   I went to the movie the other night The plot was groovy, it was out of sight

   1975, “Speakin' Out”, in Tonight's the Night, performed by Neil Young

   Synonyms: first-rate, outstanding, top-notch, ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome

4. colloquialidiomaticnot comparableVery expensive.

   Synonyms: costly, pricey, spendy, 5-star, big-ticket, chargeful, cheap at half the price, costful

5. colloquialidiomaticnot comparableDrunk.

   Synonyms: out of it, out of one's box, out of one's face, out of one's head, Adrian Quist, adrip, aled up, all mops and brooms