out-of-sight

[ out-uhv-sahyt ]

adjective

1. Slang. fantastic; great; marvelous:

   an out-of-sight guitarist.

2. beyond reason; exceedingly high:

   out-of-sight hospital bills.

Word History and Origins

Origin of out-of-sight¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The charity will perform "back-of-house" tests out of sight of the public, as opposed to "front-of-house" tests where people can take drugs to have them tested.

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There’s an immense poignancy to such moments, literally watching history moving out of sight.

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England's repeated failure to get over the horizon and out of sight will give 5-1 outsiders Australia hope.

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As for Hezbollah, its presence in the city is out of sight.

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I'm not talking about their late penalty that gave them victory, more the fact United should have been out of sight by half-time.

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