out of earshot
idiom
: too far away to hear
We waited until he was out of earshot before speaking again.
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Protesters are planning events near postcard backdrops in the historic heart of the Italian capital to draw attention to their causes despite being kilometers out of earshot of the G-20 leaders.
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Frances D'emilio, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021
Jackie said, whispering to Mark, once the mother was out of earshot.
—Eli Saslow, Washington Post, 8 June 2013
Joey and Dom are about to really get into it when a kindly basketball coach separates them, but the moment the coach is out of earshot, Dom bursts into the locker room, ready to call Joey out.
—Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 19 Oct. 2020
Once out of earshot, though, the doctor lamented that those discharged rarely remain away for long.
—Washington Post, 2 May 2022
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Frances D'emilio, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021
Jackie said, whispering to Mark, once the mother was out of earshot.
—Eli Saslow, Washington Post, 8 June 2013
Joey and Dom are about to really get into it when a kindly basketball coach separates them, but the moment the coach is out of earshot, Dom bursts into the locker room, ready to call Joey out.
—Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 19 Oct. 2020
Once out of earshot, though, the doctor lamented that those discharged rarely remain away for long.
—Washington Post, 2 May 2022
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“Out of earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20earshot. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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