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faire noirTo be dark, especially when it's night.Rate it:

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false lightA point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.Rate it:

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false lightA cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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fiat luxLet there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdomRate it:

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first nightplay's openingRate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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fresh meatA person or group of people who arouse one's interest, either as a new target for deception, humiliation or ridicule, or as a potential love interest or one night stand.Rate it:

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from can see to can't seeFrom the time when it is barely light enough to see until there is no light remaining whatsoever: from sunup to sundown, from dawn to duskRate it:

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gallows humorComedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.Rate it:

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Get the Green LightGet permitted to do something, be allowed to move forward in taskRate it:

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give a lightTo care.Rate it:

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glaze upto light up, to become more open, as if in expectation.Rate it:

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glimmerA faint light; a dim glow.Rate it:

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glimmerA flash of light.Rate it:

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go out like a lightTo fall asleep quickly.Rate it:

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go out on the townTo party all night long.Rate it:

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golden syruplight treacleRate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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good nightA farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.Rate it:

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Good Night, ViennaAlternative form of goodnight ViennaRate it:

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gooseberry seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.Rate it:

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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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gute Nachtgood nightRate 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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how can you sleep at nightA rhetorical question, used to tell someone that they should feel guilty about something.Rate it:

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i've seen a better looking head on a grub wormSomeone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyesRate 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 prend sur son sommeil pour étudierHe works far into the night.Rate it:

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ils sont arrivés bien avant dans la nuitThey arrived very late at night.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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intempesta, concubia noctein the dead of night; at midnight.Rate it:

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itinera diurna nocturnaquetravelling day and night.Rate it:

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j'ai passé une nuit blancheI have not slept a wink all night.Rate it:

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

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je n'ai fait qu'un sommeI never woke all night.Rate it:

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just a heavy dewLight rain or mist in IrelandRate it:

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

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la nuit tous les chats sont grisAt night one may easily be mistaken; At night beauty is of no account; When candles are away, all cats are grey.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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lady of the nightProstitute.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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