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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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You Dean Mears took the light out of my life.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

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

Pretty soon, it’ll be light out past 9 p.m. and if you want a challenge, try to convince kids to go to bed before it’s dark.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

It might be the first time you realize you’re sweating in long sleeves, or step out of your office into warmer air, or eat dinner while it’s miraculously, implausibly still light out.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023

The Body in the Library, however, was gripping, and he finished it after he was supposed to put his light out.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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