nowhere in sight

nowhere in sight
nowhere to be seen/in sight/to be found/ phrase
impossible to see find

The children were nowhere in sight.

The papers were nowhere to be found.

Thesaurus: not clear to the sensessynonym senses and using the senseshyponym
Main entry: nowhere

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nowhere to be ˈfound/ˈseen | nowhere in ˈsight idiom
impossible for anyone to find or see

The children were nowhere to be seen.

A peace settlement is nowhere in sight

(= is not likely in the near future)

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Main entry:nowhereidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • nowhere to be found — nowhere to be seen/in sight/to be found/ phrase impossible to see find The children were nowhere in sight. The papers were nowhere to be found. Thesaurus: not clear to the sensessynonym senses and using the senses …   Useful english dictionary

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  • nowhere*/ — [ˈnəʊweə] adv 1) not in any place, or not to any place Nowhere does it say that we cannot have guests in our rooms.[/ex] There is nowhere else for me to stay.[/ex] 2) in or to no particular place The old railway tracks lead nowhere.[/ex] • get/go …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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