| 词组 | out of sight, out of mind |
| 释义 | Idiom Out of sight, out of mind Theme: VISIBILITY - LACKING A proverb meaning that if you do not see something, you will not think about it. (Fixed order.)When I go home, I put my schoolbooks away so I won't worry about doing my homework. After all, out of sight, out of mind.Jane dented the fender on her car. It's on the right side, so she doesn't have to look at it. Like they say, out of sight, out of mind. Idiom out of sight, out of mind not able to be seen and so not thought about.Some people working at home start to feel they are out of sight, out of mind as far as their boss is concerned. out of sight, out of mindThat which cannot be seen or is not noticeable will be forgotten. The boss hasn't been down to the warehouse in months, so he has no idea that there are so many issues in here. Out of sight, out of mind, I suppose. Just sweep everything under the sofa—out of sight, out of mind. out of sight, out of mindProv. If you do not see someone or something frequently, you will forget about it. (Sometimes used to imply that you will forget about people who have moved away.) Ever since I moved, none of my old friends have gotten in touch with me. It's out of sight, out of mind with them, evidently. My electric bill somehow got moved to the bottom of the stack on my desk, and I forgot all about paying it. out of sight, out of mind. out of sight, out of mindIf you say out of sight, out of mind, you mean that it is easy to forget about someone or something when you have not seen them for a long time. Then I went away for six months and he lost interest. Out of sight, out of mind. We just take for granted the fact that once we've used something up we put it in that bin and away it goes — out of sight, out of mind. Note: People often vary this expression. Absent employees may miss out on promotion prospects too — out of sight may well mean out of mind. out of sight, out of mindyou soon forget people or things that are no longer visible or present. proverbˌout of ˈsight, ˌout of ˈmind(saying) used to say that somebody will quickly be forgotten when they are no longer with you OPPOSITE: absence makes the heart grow fonderout of sight, out of mindand OOSOOM phr. & comp. abb. I don’t pay attention to what I can’t see. I completely forgot about it. OOSOOM! out of sight, out of mindWhat is absent is soon forgotten. This phrase has been proverbial since Homer’s time. The Greek poet had it in the Odyssey (ca. 50 b.c.), and the earliest English appearance is in a 1501 translation of Thomas à Kempis’s The Imitation of Christ. For the opposite sentiment, see absence makes the heart grow fonder. Out of sight, a twentieth-century slangy expression meaning “Wonderful!” or “Beyond belief!” may become a cliché. |
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