What does the cryptic crossword clue "Not fair, coach being out of sight of the house (8)" mean?

The definition is "being out of sight of the house". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OFF (synonym="not fair, as in ‘bowling underarm was a bit off’") + STAGE (synonym="coach") = OFFSTAGE The answer is OFFSTAGE.

Not fair, coach being out of sight of the house (8)

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