see daylight
To reach an understanding of something previously obscure; to arrive at a solution to a problem.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I finally see daylight on this difficult project.”
“After weeks of confusion, I finally see daylight on how to fix the software error.”
“Following months of exhaustive research and seemingly endless setbacks, the team finally began to see daylight regarding the true cause of the mysterious phenomenon.”
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beat the daylights out of
To beat (someone) severely.
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burn daylight
To waste time.
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daylight robbery
The practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; (countable, rare) an instance of this.
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for all the world to see
in plain view; clearly visible
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have seen one's day
Of a person, thing, idea, etc., to be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.
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have seen one's last gum tree
Of a person, on the edge of death.
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have seen this movie
To have experienced a situation which is the same as or similar to the current situation, especially with a sense of the unpleasantness or tiresomeness of the recurring situation.
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I see, said the blind man
Expressing confusion.
Last updated August 10, 2026