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out of sight, out of mind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
out- of sight, out of -mind
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

When something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.

Inflected Forms

out of sight is out of mind (alternative) outta sight, outta mind (alternative)

Phrases

absence makes the heart grow fonder long absent, soon forgotten ignorance is bliss out of sight

Frequently Paired Words

absence makes the heart grow fonder long absent, soon forgotten ignorance is bliss out of sight

Questions

What does out of sight, out of mind mean?
When something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.

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