be out like a light
be out like a light
1. To be sleeping very soundly. Don't worry, the vacuum won't wake him—he's out like a light. I didn't even hear you come in last night—I was so tired that I was out like a light as soon as my head hit the pillow.
2. To fall asleep quickly. I didn't even hear you come in last night—I was so tired that I was out like a light as soon as my head hit the pillow.
3. slang To be very drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were out like a light!
See also: light, like, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be/go out like a ˈlight
(informal) fall asleep very quickly or suddenly lose consciousness: She went out like a light after an exhausting day at work. One minute she was talking and laughing and the next minute she was out like a light. It was very frightening.See also: go, light, like, out
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be/go out like a light
- dead to the world
- be dead to the world
- vacuum out
- vacuum up
- knock the tar out of (someone)
- be sleeping with the fishes
- Fishes
- to within an inch of your life
- within an inch of life