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light at the end of the tunnel

idiom
Meaning

A better situation after long hardship.


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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    amber light

    Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.

  2. 02

    arse end of nowhere

    A very remote place.

  3. 03

    big end of town

    The top end of town.

  4. 04

    bitter end

    The end of a long and difficult process.

  5. 05

    bring to light

    To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.

  6. 06

    business end

    The part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held.

  7. 07

    come to a sticky end

    To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.

  8. 08

    come to an end

    To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.

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