know (someone or something) by sight イディオム

a sight for sore eyes

something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!

drop out of sight

disappear, not be seen for awhile After the scandal, he dropped out of sight. I haven't seen him.

lose sight of

forget about, not remember the purpose Let's not lose sight of why we're picking berries - to make pies.

love at first sight

sudden love, love begins when people first meet When Jessica met Ryan, it was love at first sight.

out of sight

too far away to see, not visible anymore He watched the plane until it was a speck. Then it was out of sight.

out of sight, out of mind

if you do not see it you will forget about it When I moved away, I forgot her - out of sight, out of mind, eh.

out of sight (outa sight)

too much, too high The price was outa sight! They wanted $200 for a nylon jacket.

set your sights

choose a goal, decide what you want to get If you set your sights on being a doctor, I will help you.

sight for sore eyes

(See a sight for sore eyes)

sight unseen

before seeing a thing or person He bought the car sight unseen and now he is having trouble with it.

know (someone or something) by sight

To admit addition or article based alone on actualization (without alive any added information, such as a name, etc.). Even afterwards alive there for a year, there were still some co-workers I alone knew by sight. I'd apperceive the abode by sight, but I don't anticipate I could acquaint you how to get there.Learn more: by, know, sight

know someone by sight

to admit a person's face, but not apperceive the name. I'm abashed I don't apperceive her by sight. I apperceive all my advisers by sight.Learn more: by, know, sight

know by sight

Recognize addition or article by actualization but not apperceive the name or added details. For example, I apperceive a lot of bodies by afterimage from the tennis courts. [1200s] Learn more: by, know, sight

know somebody by ˈsight

admit somebody and apperceive who they are, afterwards accepting announced to them: I haven’t absolutely met Dr. Galston, but I apperceive him by afterimage of course.Learn more: by, know, sight, somebody

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