conspicuous by your/its absence
conspicuous by (one's)/it's absence
Especially noticeable because of being missing or absent (from something). You're the loudest one in the class, so of course you're conspicuous by your absence! The governor's economic stimulus plan was conspicuous by its absence during his speech this afternoon.
See also: absence, by, conspicuous
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
conspicuous by your/its absence
If someone or something is conspicuous by their absence, people notice that they are not there. He played no part in the game and was conspicuous by his absence at the post-match celebrations. Mathematics and science were conspicuous by their absence at the university.
See also: absence, by, conspicuous
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- conspicuous by (one's)/it's absence
- conspicuous by absence
- conspicuous by its absence
- conspicuous by your absence
- be conspicuous by (one's) absence
- conspicuous
- make a mountain out of a molehill
- make a thing of
- molehill
- strain at a gnat