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

You Dean Mears took the light out of my life.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

But it’s also standard practice to grant pilots permission to land later than that as long as it’s still light out, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

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

Also, rant to those who run early in the morning before it’s light out, without any reflective gear on.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022

It was light out when we found them, the sun rising slowly in a pale-blue sky, casting a warm glow over the fields of sorrow and grief.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana