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hidden in plain sightSeemingly hidden, but actually not hidden and easy to find.Rate it:

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hide in plain sightTo be unnoticeable, by staying visible in a setting that masks presence.Rate it:

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in plain sightvery easy to see or notice especially when it is supposed to be hiddenRate it:

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a plain janeeasy-going, unobtrusive, soft spoken, communicative.Rate it:

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de plain piedOn the same level (of rooms on the same floor, or on a level with the ground).Rate it:

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in plain vieweasily seen, very visible.Rate it:

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plain as a pikestaffExtremely clear and plain to see.Rate it:

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plain as the nose on one's faceExtremely clear and plain to see.Rate it:

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plain sailingeasy progressRate it:

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the rain in spain stays mainly in the plainEnglish people use this phrase to try to "correct" people's accents to speak what they like to call "proper" English by changing the way words in this sentence are pronounced.Rate it:

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sight unseenNot having seen the object beforehand.Rate it:

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catch sight ofto see for a brief period; to get a glimpse ofRate it:

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out of sight, out of mindWhen something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.Rate it:

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Sight for Sore EyesA pleasant and good surprise, an unexpected thing that can relieve you of your troubleRate it:

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Out of Sight, Out of MindYou forget people that are no longer visible, if you don’t see someone for a while, you tend to forgetRate it:

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rich a sight!Extremely Sweet, concentrated goodness.Rate it:

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sight to beholdSomething amazing or spectacularRate it:

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heave in sightTo appear at a distance, to emerge in the field of vision.Rate it:

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lose sight ofTo fail to remember; to overlook or neglect.Rate it:

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lose sight ofTo be no longer able to see.Rate it:

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love at first sightan instantaneous attractionRate it:

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not a pretty sightSomething disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration.Rate it:

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not a pretty sightSomething visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance.Rate it:

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on sightImmediately when sighted.Rate it:

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out of sightYou better stay out of sight for a few days.Rate it:

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out of sightThe notice was out of sight behind the door.Rate it:

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out of sightSuperb, excellent.Rate it:

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out of sightNot accessible to view.Rate it:

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out of sightIn hiding.Rate it:

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out of sightHow was the party? Out of sight, man!.Rate it:

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second sightclairvoyanceRate it:

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sight for sore eyesA pleasing sight, something that is beautiful to look at.Rate it:

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sight inTo align the sights of a firearm.Rate it:

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dead menThe ends of reefs left flapping instead of being tucked out of sight when a sail has been furled.Rate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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feast for the eyesVisually pleasing sight.Rate it:

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fantastically beautifulBeyond plain beautiful, mesmerizing!Rate it:

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under the rugSuch as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).Rate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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les officiers étaient en bourgeois (or, en civil)The officers were in plain clothes, in mufti.Rate it:

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de prime abordAt first sight; At the first blush.Rate it:

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à prime abordAt first sight; At the first blush.Rate it:

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abire ex oculis, e conspectu alicuiusto go out of sight, disappear.Rate it:

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bog standardEspecially plain, ordinary, or unremarkable; having no special, excess or unusual features; plain vanilla.Rate it:

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c'est un beau venir y voirA pretty sight indeed!Rate it:

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cet homme est ma bête noire (mon cauchemar)That man is my pet aversion; I hate the very sight of that man.Rate it:

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cet homme n'est pas très honnête, tranchons le mot, c'est un coquinThat man is not very honourable, in plain English, he is a rascal. Rate it:

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clair comme le jour (or, comme le soleil en plein midi)As plain as a pikestaff; As clear as noonday.Rate it:

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comme vous voilà arrangé!What a sight you look!Rate it:

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coup de foudrebolt from the blue; love at first sightRate it:

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