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Englishsee the light
Meaning: To understand something clearly.
Example: “After three failed attempts, he finally saw the light and read the manual.”
Origin: Dawn on someone means to understand something some time after it should have become apparent, whereas see the light simply means to understand.
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- shot in the dark A guess, often wild or based on little information.
- sitting pretty In a good or advantageous situation; living comfortably.
- sleep like a log To sleep so soundly that noise doesn't wake the person.
- let someone or something slip through someone's fingers To lose something because one takes too much time to consider the situation.
- slow burn To be quietly angry.
- slow off the mark Slow to understand or react.
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