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green lightApproval, or permission to proceed.Rate it:

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green lightA traffic light in its green state .Rate it:

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hágase la luzlet there be lightRate it:

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happy go luckysomeone who has a light and carefree disposition, or attitude in lifeRate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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hold a lightSynonym of hold a candleRate it:

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idiot lightAny warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.Rate it:

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ignem facere, accendereto light, make a fire.Rate it:

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il faut faire son beurreOne must make a profit; One must feather one’s nest.Rate it:

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in fine featherIn splendid condition; lively and cheerful.Rate it:

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in light ofGiven, considering.Rate it:

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in lucem edito see the light, come into the world.Rate it:

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in the darkWithout light; somewhere that is dark.Rate it:

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in the light ofIn the illumination from.Rate it:

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jack o'lanternwill o' the wisp, a strange light that attracts travellersRate it:

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just a heavy dewLight rain or mist in IrelandRate it:

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knock one down with a featherAlternative form of knock one over with a feather.Rate it:

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knock one over with a featherUsed to express that one is greatly surprised.Rate it:

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la lumière me tire les yeuxThe light hurts my eyes.Rate it:

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la royauté, place noyée de lumière où toute tache paraît une fange sordide“In that fierce light which beats upon a throne And blackens every blot.” [Tennyson , Idylls of the King, Dedication.]Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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leading lightAn acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.Rate it:

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let there be lightUsed as a metaphor for the spread of wisdomRate it:

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let there be lightUsed other than as an idiom: see let, there, be, light.Rate it:

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light a fire underTo start sooner or move faster.Rate it:

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light as a featherextremely light, having minimal weightRate it:

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light at the end of the tunnelA better situation after long hardship.Rate it:

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Light at the End of the TunnelSuccess achieved after taxing effort, to finally get the answer after prolonged researchRate it:

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light bucketNickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.Rate it:

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light in the loafersGay; homosexual.Rate it:

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light in the loafersA male person of alternative lifestyle.Rate it:

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light intoAttack.Rate it:

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light middleweightboxing categoryRate it:

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light middleweighttype of boxerRate it:

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light on one's feetnimble, light-footedRate it:

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light on one's feeteffeminate, homosexualRate it:

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light outTo seek to escape pursuit by fleeing.Rate it:

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light outTo run away.Rate it:

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light paintingThe artistic technique of moving a light source to selectively illuminate parts of the subject or scene a camera is recording (at a slow shutter speed), or to shine directly into the camera and in this way sketch.Rate it:

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light paintingCamera painting, the artistic technique of moving a camera (while it records at a low shutter speed) such that light sources appear in multiple places or as streaks in the resulting photograph, the "painting".Rate it:

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light paintingUsed other than as an idiom: see light, painting.Rate it:

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light paintingA painting created using one of these techniques.Rate it:

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light skirtUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see light,‎ skirt.Rate it:

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light skirtAlternative spelling of lightskirtRate it:

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light upTo light a cigarette, pipe, etc.Rate it:

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light upTo become light, to brighten.Rate it:

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light upTo bring light to something, to brighten.Rate it:

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luminibus alicuius obstruere, officereto obstruct a person's view, shut out his light by building.Rate it:

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make a lightWhen driving, to pass a traffic light before it changes to a color that prohibits passage.Rate it:

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make light ofTo regard without due seriousness; to joke or disregard inappropriately.Rate it:

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