conspicuous Idiom, Proverb
make oneself conspicuous
Idiom(s): make oneself conspicuous
Theme: ATTENTION
to attract attention to oneself.
• Please don’t make yourself conspicuous. It embarrasses me.
• Ann makes herself conspicuous by wearing brightly colored clothing.
conspicuous by one's absence
Idiom(s): conspicuous by one's absence
Theme: ABSENCE
to have one's absence (from an event) noticed.
• We missed you last night. You were conspicuous by your absence.
• How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.
conspicuous by its absence
conspicuous by its absence
Also, conspicuous by one's absence. Glaringly obvious by the fact of not being there. For example, One agenda item concerning publicity is conspicuous by its absence, or The bride's father was conspicuous by his absence. The idea is ancient; it was expressed by the Roman writer Tacitus, concerning the absence of Junia's brother and husband at her funeral procession. [Mid-1800s]
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