| Idiom | Out of Sight, Out of Mind |
|---|---|
| Example | She thought she'd miss her boyfriend when he went away, but it was out of sight , out of mind. |
| Meaning | if you don't see something for a long time, you'll eventually stop thinking about it |
| Origin | Homer, an ancient Greek poet, used this proverb in his famous epic the Odyssey in about 850 b.c. A similar saying was popular in English as early as the 1200s. The image is clear: what is missing from your view will soon be missing from your thoughts. The expression "absence makes the heart grow fonder" states the opposite idea. |
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