in sight
Idioms-
Within one's range of vision, as in The sailboat was still in sight on the horizon . [c. 1200]
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Also, . Before one's eyes; also, within one's awareness. For example, In the world's sight he was at fault , or Harold had that promotion firmly in his sights . [c. 1200]
Example Sentences
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It's exactly a year since bin workers in Birmingham staged their first walkout and according to unions there is no end in sight.
From BBC
The sanctioned supertanker is in sight just a half mile away, according to the officials.
Gold prices are up by two-thirds this year and remain in sight of record levels above $4,500 reached last week.
From Barron's
For now, that might actually be fueling those investors who see no end in sight.
A Coast Guard vessel was slicing through the Atlantic Ocean, with its target in sight just a half mile away, when a realization set in.
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