begin to see daylight
begin to see daylight
To 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.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
begin to see daylight
Fig. 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, see
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
begin to see daylight
Realize 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
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- have too much on (one's) plate
- have too much on plate
- go about to (do something)
- burn daylight
- end in view
- give up on (someone or something)
- can’t find one’s butt with both hands in broad daylight
- can't find (one's) butt with both hands in broad daylight
- breathe easy
- work someone over