light out

British  

verb

1. informal (intr, adverb) to depart quickly, as if being chased

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light out Idioms  

1. Leave hastily, run away, as in Here comes the teacher—let's light out. This slangy idiom may allude to the nautical sense, that is, to move or lift anything along. [Slang; mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

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light out

You Dean Mears took the light out of my life.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025

For others, it’s when they first realize they’ve finished dinner and it’s still light out, or when the first crocuses poke up through the snow.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024

I haven’t gotten to Step 2 on my plan to light out and live off the saturated fat of the land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

"Now the president has to find a different way to keep the blue light out of his eyes," he added.

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2023

Then I thought about how my mother had been begging my dad to put a light out there.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds