out of sight, out of mind
idiom
—used to mean that a person stops thinking about something or someone if he or she does not see that thing or person for a period of time
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“Out of sight, out of mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20sight%2C%20out%20of%20mind. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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