“the light”

The following 4 entries include the term the light.

hit the light

idiom

: to turn off a light

jump the light

idiom

: to start moving before the traffic light turns green

the light of someone's life

idiom

: a person someone loves very much and who makes him or her happy

trick of the light

noun phrase

: something appearing different from what actually is as a result of the quality of light


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