Idiom
light at the end of the tunnel
Meaning
A better situation after long hardship.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I see the light at the end of the tunnel with this project.”
“After months of difficult studying, passing the final exam felt like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.”
“Though the economic recession had lasted for years, the recent increase in trade finally offered a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.”
Examples
simple
“I see the light at the end of the tunnel with this project.”
contextual
“After months of difficult studying, passing the final exam felt like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.”
complex
“Though the economic recession had lasted for years, the recent increase in trade finally offered a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.”
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