give a light
To care.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I do not give a light about what they think.”
“He keeps complaining about the weather, but I honestly do not give a light anymore.”
“Despite the mounting pressure from his peers to conform, he refused to give a light to their superficial opinions.”
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amber light
Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.
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bright lights
The glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big city.
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bring to light
To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.
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come to light
To become known; to be revealed.
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don't give up your day job
Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.
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false light
A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.
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give a damn
To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).
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give a fuck
To care; to give a shit.
Last updated August 10, 2026