make light of

amber light

Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.

bring to light

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

cannot make it

Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.

come to light

To become known; to be revealed.

doctors make the worst patients

It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.

enough to make a cat laugh

Very outlandish or outrageous.

enough to make the angels weep

Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.

false light

A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.