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begin to see daylight begin to see daylightTo realize that one is approaching the end of a project or task. When I scheduled my thesis defense, I began to see daylight after two years of hard work.See also: begin, daylight, seebegin to see daylightFig. to begin to see the end of a long task. I've been working on my thesis for two years, and at last I'm beginning to see daylight. I've been so busy. Only in the last week have I begun to see daylight.See also: begin, daylight, seebegin to see daylightRealize that a task is finally nearing completion, that success or the right solution is near at hand. For example, I've been working on this experiment for two years and I'm finally beginning to see daylight . The noun daylight has been a metaphor for knowledge and solution since the late 1600s. Also see light at the end of the tunnel; see the light. See also: begin, daylight, see |