- lighten something up
- lighten something up†to make something lighter or brighter. •
Some white paint will lighten this room up a lot.
•The sunlight came in and lightened up the kitchen.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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lighten — [[t]la͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] lightens, lightening, lightened 1) V ERG When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour. The sky began to lighten... [V n] Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered… … English dictionary
lighten — light|en [ˈlaıtn] v 1.) [T] to reduce the amount of work, worry, debt etc that someone has ≠ ↑increase lighten the load/burden/workload ▪ We should hire another secretary to lighten Barbara s workload. 2.) [I and T] to become brighter or less… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lighten your load — lighten (your) load to make something easier for you to deal with. Every kind of helper, from eye doctors to massage therapists, volunteered time to lighten the rescue workers load … New idioms dictionary
lighten load — lighten (your) load to make something easier for you to deal with. Every kind of helper, from eye doctors to massage therapists, volunteered time to lighten the rescue workers load … New idioms dictionary
lighten up — verb 1. make lighter or brighter The paint will brighten the room • Syn: ↑brighten, ↑lighten • Ant: ↑darken (for: ↑brighten) • Hypern … Useful english dictionary
lighten — light|en [ laıtn ] verb 1. ) lighten or lighten up intransitive or transitive if a situation or someone s mood lightens, or someone or something lightens it, it becomes more relaxed: Gina tried to lighten the atmosphere by telling a joke. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lighten — UK [ˈlaɪt(ə)n] / US verb Word forms lighten : present tense I/you/we/they lighten he/she/it lightens present participle lightening past tense lightened past participle lightened 1) lighten or lighten up [intransitive/transitive] if a situation or … English dictionary
lighten — verb 1 (T) to reduce the amount of work, worry, debt etc that someone has: Maybe we should hire another secretary to lighten Barbara s workload. 2 (I) if someone s face or expression lightens, they begin to look more cheerful: His whole face… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lighten up (on someone or something) — n. to reduce the pressure (on someone or something); to calm down (about someone or something). □ Cool it, man. Lighten up! We all gotta get along here. □ Lighten up on the guy. He only stepped on your toe … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
lighten — [ˈlaɪt(ə)n] verb 1) [I/T] if a situation or someone s mood lightens, or if something lightens the mood, it becomes more relaxed 2) [I/T] to become brighter or lighter in colour, or to make something brighter or lighter in colour 3) [T] to reduce… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lighten up — to be less serious about something. People are usually relieved when they re given a chance to lighten up. Usage notes: often used as an order: When she complained that these people were being treated badly, he told her, “Lighten up.” Related… … New idioms dictionary
