out of sight

Adjective

out of sight (not comparable)

1. (literally) Not accessible to view.
   • Jack's really mad at you. You'd better stay out of sight for a few days. The notice was out of sight behind the door.
   • They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have been so perfect. And why...1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC

   Synonyms:

   invisible, unapparent, unseeable, unseen, unvisible, covered, concealed, dark, dern, hidden

2. (idiomatic, aspiration, etc) Not yet attainable.
   • With the company merger out of sight, the bankruptcy will proceed.

   Synonyms:

   beyond someone's grasp, unattainable, unobtainable

3. (colloquial, dated, idiomatic) Superb, excellent.
   • How was the party? Out of sight, man!
   • Another out-of-site thing is in the 2 yrs I've known that place no-one has ever seen a crawly bug, only flies. Not even a spider.1969-1970, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure

   Synonyms:

   first-rate, outstanding, top-notch, ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, badass, broyal

4. (colloquial, idiomatic) Very expensive.

   Synonyms:

   costly, pricey, spendy, 5-star, big-ticket, chargeful, cheap at half the price, costful, cost-prohibitive, fancy

5. (colloquial, idiomatic) Drunk.

   Synonyms:

   out of it, out of one's box, out of one's face, out of one's head, Adrian Quist, adrip, aled up, all mops and brooms, arseholed, a sheet in the wind