light someone's ass up
To scold or castigate someone severely.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My boss will light my ass up if I am late again.”
“When the team missed the deadline, the manager called a meeting to light everyone's ass up.”
“After discovering the catastrophic error in the financial reports, the director lit the department head's ass up in front of the entire board.”
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amber light
Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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ass over teakettle
Tumbling upside down.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
Last updated August 10, 2026