make light of (something)

1. to talk or behave as if something is not serious or important.

I don't mean to make light of the fact that this was a horrible crime.

2. to act as if something is not serious or important.

I tried to make light of his fear, but the look on his face made that impossible.

• save the day
• have one eye on something
• have one foot in the grave
• have on hand
• have on hands
• have on the brain
• have on the run
• have on your hands
• have other fish to fry
• have over a barrel
• have pegged
• have pick of
• have pick of something
• have pins and needles
• have pity on
• have pity on someone
• have pride of place
• have rolling in the aisles
• have second thoughts
• have seen better days
• have seen more something than has had hot dinners
• have seen more something than someone has had hot dinners
• have seen more than has had hot dinners
• have seen more than someone has had hot dinners
• have seen the last of