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lose sight of

[lose sight of] {v. phr.} 1. Not to be able to see any longer. * /I lost sight of Mary in the crowd./ * /I watched the plane go higher […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

catch sight of

[catch sight of] {v. phr.} To see suddenly or unexpectedly. * /Allan caught sight of a kingbird in a maple tree./ Contrast: [LOSE SIGHT OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of sight

[out of sight] {adv. phr.} 1. Not within one's field of vision. * /The sailboat disappeared out of sight over the horizon./ 2. Extremely expensive. * /The builder's estimate was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at sight

[at sight] or [on sight] {adv. phr.} 1. The first time the person or thing is seen; as soon as the person or thing is seen. * /First graders learn […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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