Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
light out — v. (colloq.) (esp. AE) (D; intr.) to light out for ( to leave for ) USAGE NOTE: The past and past participle of this verb are usu. lit out she lit out for home. * * * (colloq.) (esp. AE) (D; intr.) to light out for (USAGE NOTE: The past and past… … Combinatory dictionary
light out — {v.}, {slang} 1. To run as fast as you can. * /The boy lit out for home with the bully chasing him./ * /On the next pitch the runner will light out for second./ 2. To go away in a hurry; leave suddenly. Often used with for . * /Jack won t be in… … Dictionary of American idioms
light out — verb a) To run away. As he would hitch it up, the horse would bolt and light out for home. b) To seek to escape pursuit by fleeing. The outlaws lit out for the border when the soldiers came … Wiktionary
light out — Synonyms and related words: bear, dash off, dig out, hasten off, head, hurry away, make, nip, nip off, scamper off, set out, skin out, strike out, take off, tear off, tear out, whip off, whiz off … Moby Thesaurus
light out — intransitive verb Etymology: 6light Date: 1866 1. to leave in a hurry < lit out for home at once > 2. set off … New Collegiate Dictionary
light out — Gullah Words to start, start off, or away … English dialects glossary
light out — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. run, abscond, depart; see leave 1 … English dictionary for students
Put That Light Out! — Infobox Dad s Army episode number episode name=033 – Put That Light Out! script=Jimmy Perry and David Croft director=David Croft producer=David Croft recorded=Friday 30/10/70 original transmission=Friday 6/11/70 8.00pm series=Four length=30… … Wikipedia
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something … Dictionary of contemporary English
