light relief

light relief

That which provides simple or distracting entertainment during or after something that is very serious or tedious. I could tell the moderator was trying to provide a bit of light relief to keep the forum from being a total snorefest, but it just wasn’t enough.
See also: light, relief
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • pull teeth
  • bang away at (someone or something)
  • mark (someone or something) as (something)
  • beat (something) to death
  • flog (something) to death
  • flog something to death
  • flog to death
  • hold mouth the right way
  • like pulling teeth
  • a bed of nails
References in periodicals archive
Presenter Dermot O'Leary delivers a moment of light relief during tomorrow night's poignant Channel 4 documentary remembering reality star Jade Goody.
In which case, bring on some madcap mayhem for a helping of light relief.
ONE of the few areas of light relief in the shambles that is Brexit are the sort of astonishing letters such as that from C Cessford (Journal Letters, February 5).
Peter Andre had one such moment, when he shared a cheeky snap with his one millionInstagramfollowers of him getting some light relief in a back street.
Terry Coates that those of us currently being given the mushroom treatment may be given a little light relief.
LIGHT RELIEF Diego Faus Momparler caught the sunset in Majorca
But a large proportion of them tend to be rather boring and depressing, so I thought I would like to add a little light relief.
But of all people, Gemma Collins supplied light relief: "I've not craved the celeb life"(holding back laughter here, but go on) "I've kept grounded.
But it hopefully provided some light relief and looked like Sissoko saw the funny side of the prank.
The pale apple green paintwork on the chest also provides some light relief. It's the perfect illustration of how a room can be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Thankfully, there's some light relief with a special Halloween edition of Deal Or No Deal and Bradley Walsh's new gameshow Keep It In The Family.
But away from this on-going saga, tonight's double episode offers some light relief too as Charity takes great delight in stitching up Megan and, in an entirely predictable turn of events, Vanessa is horrified to clap eyes on Rakesh's 17-year-old son, Kirin.
However the findings of the study will bring some light relief to those who have been employing the "five-second rule" for years, despite a general consensus that it is purely a myth, Anthony asserted.
KEY STAT Wednesday have lost just one of their last 12 matches The FA Cup has provided some light relief for Charlton from their Championship survival scrap but their adventure could end this afternoon.
As Alicia and her colleagues pull every creative legal string they can dream up to buy enough time to prove their client's innocence, there's room for light relief too thanks to a colleague who is experimenting with tele-working.