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

The window was covered by straw, so I couldn’t see if it was still light out or if night had fallen.

From Literature

Our continental spread allowed people to “light out for the territory,” in Mark Twain’s phrase, to shed one identity and assume another — a cowboy, maybe, or a con-man.

From Los Angeles Times

“You mean that tiny light out there?”

From Literature

It was still light out and Aaron was shooting hoops in the driveway.

From Literature

Well, that is the question, and you do wonder why these kids don’t just light out for Portland.

From Los Angeles Times