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Idiom idiom

get out of my sight


Stop bothering or harassing me; go away.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Get out of my sight before I get even angrier.

CONTEXTUAL

After the employee lied for the third time, the manager pointed to the door and told him to get out of his sight.

COMPLEX

Disgusted by the betrayal, the king turned his back on his former advisor and commanded him to get out of his sight immediately.


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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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Last updated August 10, 2026