now-a-days are not much thought of; out of sight out of mind with them. 1863 C.
KINGSLEY Water Babies i. Sir John and the rest saw no more of her; and out of sight
was out of mind. 1979 ‘S. WOODS’ This Fatal Writ 45 The brief .. was promptly
concealed... He was working on the principle ‘out of sight, out of mind’. 2002 Spectator
13 Apr. 38 ‘Once word gets out, people will come,’ they say.’Out of sight, out of mind.’
absence; forgetfulnessout see also BETTER be out of the world than out of the fashion; there are as good FISH in
the sea as ever came out of it; when the GORSE is out of bloom, kissing’s out of fashion;
don’t HALLOO till you are out of the wood; out of the MOUTHS of babes—; MURDER will
out; never tell TALES out of school; TRUTH will out.
outside see there is NOTHING so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse.over see the OPERA isn’t over till the fat lady sings; the SHARPER the storm, the sooner
it’s over.
own see the DEVIL looks after his own; when THIEVES fall out, honest men come by
their own.
owner see OBEY orders, if you break owners.owt see HEAR all, see all, say nowt; you don’t get SOMETHING for nothing.ox see BETTER a dinner of herbs than a stalled ox where hate is.