blue-light special
blue-light special
A brief discount or sale. The phrase refers to the use of flashing blue lights to indicate sudden, brief sales in the department store Kmart. Primarily heard in US. I wonder what today's blue-light special will be. It never seems to be for anything I actually need!
See also: special
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- in brief
- hold no brief for, to
- half a minute, tick, second, etc.
- (I'm/We're) (so) glad you could stop by
- (I'm) (so) glad you could drop by
- glad you could drop by
- go out for a spin (to some place)
- go for a spin (to some place)
- be short and sweet
- a word to the wise is sufficient