out of sightとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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out of sight (not comparable)

1. (literally) Not accessible to view.

   Synonyms: invisible, unapparent, unseeable, unseen, unvisible; see also Thesaurus:hidden, Thesaurus:invisible

   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.

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

     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.

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

     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.

2. (idiomatic, of a goal, aspiration, etc) Not yet attainable.

   Synonyms: beyond someone's grasp, unattainable, unobtainable

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

3. (idiomatic, dated, colloquial) Superb, excellent.

   Synonyms: first-rate, outstanding, top-notch; see also Thesaurus:excellent

   How was the party? Out of sight, man!

   • 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.

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

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

4. (idiomatic, colloquial) Very expensive.

   Synonyms: costly, pricey, spendy; see also Thesaurus:expensive

5. (idiomatic, colloquial) Drunk.

   Synonyms: out of it, out of one's box, out of one's face, out of one's head; see also Thesaurus:drunk

参考

• out of sight, out of mind
• out of one's sight