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Tommy John

(1943--)

U.S. baseball player

I'm a light eater. When it gets light, I start eating.

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light

[light] See: [BRING TO LIGHT], [COME TO LIGHT], [DASH LIGHT], [HIDE ONE'S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL], [IN THE LIGHT OF], [MAKE LIGHT OF], [MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK], [OUT LIKE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

come to light

[come to light] {v. phr.} To be discovered; become known; appear. * /John's thefts from the bank where he worked came to light when the bank examiners made an inspection./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in light of

[in light of] also [in the light of] {adj. phr.} 1. As a result of new information; by means of new ideas. * /The teacher changed John's grade in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hide one's light under a bushel

[hide one's light under a bushel] {v. phr.} To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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bring out

[bring out] {v.} 1. To cause to appear; make clear. * /His report brought out the foolishness of the plan./ * /Brushing […]

in the spotlight

[in the spotlight] {adv. phr.} In the center of attention, with everybody watching what one is doing. * /It must be […]

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for hours on end

[for hours on end] {adv. phr.} For many hours; for a very long time. * /We have been trying to get this computer going for […]

master key

[master key] {n. phr.} A key that opens a set of different locks. * /The building janitor has a master key to all of the […]

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(1853-1937) U.S. journalist Everyone has something ancestral, even if it is nothing more than a disease.

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