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see daylight

idiom

To reach an understanding of something previously obscure; to arrive at a solution to a problem.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    burn daylight

    To waste time.

  2. 02

    daylight robbery

    The practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; (countable, rare) an instance of this.

  3. 03

    for all the world to see

    in plain view; clearly visible

  4. 04

    I see, said the blind man

    Expressing confusion.

  5. 05

    I'd like to see someone try

    Expressing a threat or challenge to someone.

  6. 06

    long time no see

    I (or we) have not seen you for a long time.

  7. 07

    not see someone for dust

    To not see someone at all; implying a hasty departure.

  8. 08

    put daylight between oneself and someone

    To increase or create distance or difference between people or objects.

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