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aeolight 
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light Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
at first light
just before the sun rises, at the crack of dawn At first light, the ducks would fly to the grainfields to feed.
bring some new facts to light
discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.
broad daylight
(See in broad daylight)
first light
(See at first light)
get the green light
get approval, it's a go Don't start construction until we get the green light from the City.
give someone the green light
give permission to go ahead with a project He has been given the green light to begin work on the new housing plan.
got a light
got a match, have a cigarette lighter I lost my matches. Have you got a light?
idiot lights
warning lights on the instrument panel of a car Kim wants a car with gauges, not idiot lights.
in broad daylight
easy to see, not trying to hide The man undressed right there on the street - in broad daylight.
in full flight
going full speed, flat out The cyclist was in full flight when he passed the cars.
in light of
as a result of new information, because of In light of his contribution to the company we decided to give him a large summer bonus.
knock the living daylights out of someone
make someone unconscious The man knocked the living daylights out of his friend during the fight.
lay (light) into
attack with words As soon as I came into work this morning she laid (lit) into me about my poor sales performance last month.
lesser lights
people who are not as talented, not superstars We owe our success to the lesser lights on our team - the workers.
light at the end of the tunnel
a sign of progress, feeling hopeful because you will soon be finished After four years of study, I could see light at the end of the tunnel. I would soon graduate.
light in the loafers
homosexual, gay, fag Just because he likes to sew, you think he's light in the loafers.
light up
suddenly look pleased and happy As soon as I told him about our summer holiday plans his face lit up and he started smiling.
lighten up
relax, do not be so serious Lighten up, Charles. Try to see the humor in life.
lighthearted
humorous, joking His lighthearted approach to life is popular with students.
lights are on but...
(See the lights are on but nobody's home)
living daylights
(See the living daylights)
make light of
treat as of little importance, minimize My friend made light of my efforts to learn how to speak and write Chinese.
moonlighting
working at a second job in the evening Bernie is very tired these days because he's moonlighting.
out like a light
fall asleep very quickly I was out like a light when I went to bed last night.
punch your lights out
hit you, knock you down, knock you out If you try to kiss my girlfriend I'll punch your lights out.
run a red light
go through an intersection when the light is red The driver of the stolen car ran a red light and hit a truck.
scare the daylights out of someone
frighten very much Falling off her bicycle scared the daylights out of her.
see the light
realize your mistake, suddenly see how to proceed with something He finally saw the light and began to do his work the same as everyone else.
see the light of day
be born or begun I don
shed a little light on
explain, enlighten, help you understand, To shed a little light on the topic of idioms, we'll read this book.
tail lights
gone, departed, could not see me for dust When I heard the police siren, I was tail lights. I was gone.
take a flight
go, leave, take off If you don't like the way I live, you can take a flight.
take on a new light
have a new meaning, see a different meaning The music takes on a new light if you know the composer.
the lights are on but nobody's home
the eyes are open but lifeless, not all there """Hello! Hello, Pat! His lights are on but nobody's home. Ha ha."""
the living daylights
the life, the consciousness When that dog barked, it scared the living daylights out of me.
throw some light on
explain, give information, shed a little light on Martin, can you throw some light on the DNA? Explain it to us?
travel light
travel with very little luggage or with little to carry We always travel very light when we go on a holiday.
trip the light fantastic
go dancing It
twilight years
senior years, over 70, golden years Grandma wants to keep her own home during her twilight years.
blighter
an insignificant or objectionable person:"This blighter approaches me and asks for a cigarette; sure I say, and then he has the gall to put it in his pocket and says he'll smoke that later and then asks for another to have now"
Blighty
affectionate name for England as one's home, often used jocularly. Orig. used by colonial Indian Army, from the Hindustani bilyati, meaning foreign [Early 1900s]
deer in headlights
dumb founded; confused, or just plain ditzy:"You're acting like a deer in headlights"
bring to light
disclose；reveal暴露出；揭发
The trial brought to light many unknown details of the crime．这次审讯揭露了许多未被人发现的与这罪行有关的细节。
After several months'investigation，the special committee brought to light some facts unknown to the outside world．经过数月的调查，特别委员会揭露了一些鲜为人知的事实。
delight in
take great pleasure in 喜爱；取乐
Mary delights in her new house．玛丽非常喜爱她的新居。
He always delights in doing good．他总喜欢做好事。
in (the) light of
1． because of由于；因为
In light of the muddy field， the football team put on their rubbers．因为道路泥泞，足球队员都穿上了胶鞋。
2．according to；as a result of （new information）； by means of （new idea）依据；根据
It is to be regarded as excusable in the light of circumstance．考虑到具体情况，这将被看作是可以原谅的。
The teacher changed John's grade in the light of the extra work in his exercise book．老师根据他作业本里所做的额外作业而更改了他的成绩。
light on
discover by chance；find or come upon unexpectedly 偶然发现；无意中发现；偶尔得到
If you look hard enough in this field，you may light on some valuable ancient coins．你若在这块地上用心找，或许能找到一些有价值的古钱币。
The explorers suddenly lit upon an entrance to secrer chamber．搜索人员突然发现了密室的一条通道。
When I was in a secondhand bookshop I lighted on a book I had been looking for for ages．我在一家旧书店无意中得到了我已找了好久的书。
light on/upon
discover by chance；find or come upon unexpectedly 偶然发现；无意中发现；偶尔得到
If you look hard enough in this field，you may light on some valuable ancient coins．你若在这块地上用心找，或许能找到一些有价值的古钱币。
The explorers suddenly lit upon an entrance to secrer chamber．搜索人员突然发现了密室的一条通道。
When I was in a secondhand bookshop I lighted on a book I had been looking for for ages．我在一家旧书店无意中得到了我已找了好久的书。
light out
1．run as fast as one can 尽快跑；拼命跑
John lit out for home with the bully chasing him．因为有流氓在追他，约翰拼命地往家跑。
2．go away in a hurry；leave suddenly 匆匆离去
The gang packed their bags and lit out of town．那帮家伙收拾行李匆匆逃出了城。
The robbers lit out for Mexico．盗匪们匆匆向墨西哥逃去。
light upon
discover by chance；find or come upon unexpectedly 偶然发现；无意中发现；偶尔得到
If you look hard enough in this field，you may light on some valuable ancient coins．你若在这块地上用心找，或许能找到一些有价值的古钱币。
The explorers suddenly lit upon an entrance to secrer chamber．搜索人员突然发现了密室的一条通道。
When I was in a secondhand bookshop I lighted on a book I had been looking for for ages．我在一家旧书店无意中得到了我已找了好久的书。
shed light on
make sth．clearer； provide new information帮助弄清楚；供给新信息
These facts throw new light on the matter．这些事实有助于说明此事。
The diary has some interesting light to throw on the last point．日记对最后这个问题提供了一些有趣的线索。