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In addition to the idioms beginning with sight, also see at first blush (sight); at sight; can't stand the sight of; catch sight of; heave into sight; in sight; know by sight; lose sight of; love at first sight; lower one's sights; on sight; out of sight; raise one's sights; second sight; see the sights; set one's sights on; twenty-twenty hindsight.

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a sight for sore eyes

Informal a person or thing that is pleasant to see; welcome sight

at first sight

when seen or considered for the first time

at sight

or on sight

when or as soon as seen
Commerce upon demand or presentation

by sight

by appearance; by recognizing but not through being acquainted

catch sight of

to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
to see briefly; glimpse

lose sight of

to fail to keep in sight; see no longer
to fail to keep in mind; forget

not by a long sight

not nearly
not at all

out of sight

not in sight
far off; remote
Informal beyond reach; unattainable; extremely high, as in standards, price, etc.
Slang excellent; wonderful

out of sight of

not in sight
not close or near to; remote from

sight unseen

without seeing (the thing mentioned) beforehand

See sight in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

on sight

Immediately upon being seen: threatened to shoot looters on sight.

out of sight

Slang

Remarkable; incredible: The graduation party was out of sight.

sight for sore eyes

Informal

One whom it is a relief or joy to see.

sight unseen

Without seeing the object in question: bought the horse sight unseen.

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