out\ of\ sight,\ out\ of\ mind

out\ of\ sight,\ out\ of\ mind
proverb
If one doesn't see something for an extended period of time, one tends to forget about it.

After Caroline moved out of town, Ray soon found other women to date. As the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind."


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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