out like a light

out like a light
out cold & out like a light
1. Fig. unconscious. •

I fell and hit my head. I was out cold for about a minute.

Tom fainted! He's out like a light!

2. Fig. intoxicated. •

Four beers and he was out cold.

He sat in his chair at the table, out cold.

3. Fig. sound asleep. •

After a few minutes of tossing and turning, she was out like a light.

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{adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep; to sleep very quickly. * /Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he went out like a light as soon as he lay down./ * /As soon as the lights were turned off, Johnny was out like a light./ 2. In a faint; unconscious. * /Johnny was hit by a ball and went out like a light./ * /After she read that Tom had married another girl Jean was out like a light for several minutes./ Compare: OUT COLD.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • out cold — {adv.} or {adj.}, {informal} Unconscious; in a faint. * /The ball hit Dick in the head and knocked him out cold for ten minutes./ * /They tried to lift Mary when she fell down, but she was out cold./ Syn.: OUT LIKE A LIGHT(2). Compare: PASS OUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out cold — {adv.} or {adj.}, {informal} Unconscious; in a faint. * /The ball hit Dick in the head and knocked him out cold for ten minutes./ * /They tried to lift Mary when she fell down, but she was out cold./ Syn.: OUT LIKE A LIGHT(2). Compare: PASS OUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • light — See: BRING TO LIGHT, COME TO LIGHT, DASH LIGHT, HIDE ONE S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL, IN THE LIGHT OF, MAKE LIGHT OF, MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, OUT LIKE A LIGHT, SEE THE LIGHT, TRAVEL LIGHT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • light — See: BRING TO LIGHT, COME TO LIGHT, DASH LIGHT, HIDE ONE S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL, IN THE LIGHT OF, MAKE LIGHT OF, MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, OUT LIKE A LIGHT, SEE THE LIGHT, TRAVEL LIGHT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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