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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
go out like a light
According to Longman Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs, to go out like a light means to lose consciousness.
According to Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, to go out like a light means to go to sleep very quickly.
Which explanation is correct?
According to Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, to go out like a light means to go to sleep very quickly.
Which explanation is correct?
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I suppose these are two extremes of the same thing - one is voluntary and the other isn't. I've heard both meanings used but I'd say the sleeping one is far more common.
- I suppose these are two extremes of the same thing - one is voluntary and the other isn't.
- I've heard both meanings used but I'd say the sleeping one is far more common.
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I suppose these are two extremes of the same thing - one is voluntary and the other isn't. I've heard both meanings used but I'd say the sleeping one is far more common.
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