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daylights
day·light D0046400 (dā′līt′)n.1. The light of day; sunlight.2. a. Dawn: at work before daylight.b. Daytime.3. Exposure to public notice: corrupt business practices that were finally brought to daylight.4. Understanding or insight into what was formerly obscure: new evidence that gave the researchers some daylight into the matter.5. Sports An opening, as between defensive players, especially one providing an opportunity for action: The running back found some daylight and gained six yards. 6. daylights Slang One's wits: "His adventurism had scared the daylights out of them" (Frederick Forsyth).Idiom: see daylight To make sufficient progress so that completion of a project seems possible.daylights (ˈdeɪˌlaɪts) pl nconsciousness or wits (esp in the phrases scare, knock, or beat the (living) daylights out of someone)EncyclopediaSeedaylight |