repulsive sight

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• sight — n. & v. n. 1 a the faculty of seeing with the eyes (lost his sight). b the act or an instance of seeing; the state of being seen. 2 a thing seen; a display, show, or spectacle (not a pretty sight; a beautiful sight). 3 a way of looking at or… …   Useful english dictionary

• out of sight — {adv. phr.} 1. Not within one s field of vision. * /The sailboat disappeared out of sight over the horizon./ 2. Extremely expensive. * /The builder s estimate was so high that it was out of sight./ 3. Unbelievable; fantastic; incredible (both in… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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• out\ of\ sight — adv. phr. 1. Not within one s field of vision. The sailboat disappeared out of sight over the horizon. 2. Extremely expensive. The builder s estimate was so high that it was out of sight. 3. Unbelievable; fantastic; incredible (both in the… …   Словарь американских идиом

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