Example
“The documentary took six years to finish but finally saw the light of day in April.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
make light of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to treat a serious matter as unimportant, often by joking about it
make light work of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to handle a demanding task quickly and effortlessly
save for a rainy day
Neutral · CEFR B1
to put money aside for future emergencies
all in a day's work
Neutral · CEFR B2
a task treated as routine because it belongs to someone's normal duties
light at the end of the tunnel
Neutral · CEFR B2
A sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end.
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.