see the light — {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another s explanation or decision. * /I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light./ * /Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
see the light — {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another s explanation or decision. * /I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light./ * /Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
see the light at the end of the tunnel — {v. phr.}, {informal} To anticipate the happy resolution of a prolonged period of problems. * /We ve been paying on our house mortgage for many years, but at long last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel./ … Dictionary of American idioms
see the light at the end of the tunnel — {v. phr.}, {informal} To anticipate the happy resolution of a prolonged period of problems. * /We ve been paying on our house mortgage for many years, but at long last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel./ … Dictionary of American idioms
see the light of day — phrasal to become publicly known or available (as through publication) < manuscripts that will never see the light of day > … New Collegiate Dictionary
To see the light — Light Light (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
see the light of day — {v. phr.} To be born or begun. * /The children visited the old house where their great grandfather first saw the light of day./ * /The party was a failure, and Mathilda wished her plan had never seen the light of day./ … Dictionary of American idioms
see the light of day — {v. phr.} To be born or begun. * /The children visited the old house where their great grandfather first saw the light of day./ * /The party was a failure, and Mathilda wished her plan had never seen the light of day./ … Dictionary of American idioms
see the light — phrasal to discover or realize a usually obscured truth … New Collegiate Dictionary
The light of the countenance — Light Light (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toward the Light — (in Danish, Vandrer mod Lyset! ) was first published in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1920 by the Danish author Michael Agerskov. The content of the book is said to have been received through intuitive thought inspiration from the transcendental world… … Wikipedia