absence makes the heart grow fonder

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   used to say that when you are away from sb that you love, you love them even more

   They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

In the movies · 1

• They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder.Raising Arizona1987

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• conspicuous by your absence

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