idioms using “sight”

Lose sight of

To forget or ignore

“We need to submit the lowest possible bid for this project, but we can’t lose sight of the fact we have to make a profit too.”

Sight for sore eyes

Pleasurable to look at

“You are certainly a sight for sore eyes. I’ve been staring at a spreadsheet all day.”

At first sight

The first impression, (though often wrong)

“At first sight, the house looked small. However, there was a large basement and plenty of storage.”

Out of sight, out of mind

To forget about someone that one can’t see

“Though her fianc? was in New York, it was not a case of “out of sight out of mind.”

Set one’s sights on something

To set a goal

“She set her sights on a masters degree in engineering though her parents wanted her to be a dentist.”