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drawing nearapproachingRate it:

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near missnarrowly avoided accidentRate it:

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near postThe goalpost nearest from where a cross is made.Rate it:

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near the knuckleRisqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety..Rate it:

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hidden in plain sightSeemingly hidden, but actually not hidden and easy to find.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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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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lose sight ofTo be no longer able to see.Rate it:

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lose sight ofTo fail to remember; to overlook or neglect.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 sightThe notice was out of sight behind the door.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 sightHow was the party? Out of sight, man!.Rate it:

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out of sightIn hiding.Rate it:

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out of sightNot accessible to view.Rate it:

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out of sightSuperb, excellent.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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almost doesn't countNear success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).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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in the woodsIn critical condition; near death's door.Rate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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On the RopesOn the verge of collapse, helpless, state of near collapseRate it:

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within an inch of one’s lifeFiguratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’Rate it:

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nine livesDurability; near immunity to damage.Rate it:

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close in onTo near a goal or completion.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo resign near the start for good.Rate it:

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come byTo come near to; to pass.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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close to the windNear a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.Rate it:

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

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over the hills and far awayfar away, not near.Rate it:

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nearly never bulled a cow(Irish) Near enough is not good enough.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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

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