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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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© The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information)
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light2 light come, light go proverbial saying, late 14th century, meaning that something gained without effort can be lost without much regret; a less common variant of
easy come, easy go.
See also
many hands make light work.
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Light beer scorecard, year-to-date ending June 28th 2009.
Magazine article from: Modern Brewery Age; 7/21/2009; 700+ words
; Light Beer Scorecard, Year-to-date ending June 28th 2009 Excerpted from IRI Data Total US Food Drug and Convenience Case Case Sales Light Beer/ Light Pkg Type Sales % Chg YA CATEGORY--BEER 595,625,536 (0.7) TOTAL...
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Lights out
Magazine article from: Sporting News; 2/9/2004; ; 700+ words
; Patriots offensive tackle MATT LIGHT shut down Panthers defensive end MIKE RUCKER...giving the Patriots a 32-29 victory, Matt Light damn near lost consciousness. "Honestly...out when that went through there," said Light as he put his head through the opening...
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 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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Lighter collectors no match for new flight security rules.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 5/9/2005; 700+ words
; ...Bob Gamboni, another Chicago lighter collector, said he can't...always had problems, but now lighter collectors have to deal with...Britain tried using a match to light his explosives-laden shoe...been successful had he used a lighter, prompted the lighter ban...
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 "Capital (Annapolis)")
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LIGHTS OUT Popular Quiet Waters Park sculpture removed
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 12/28/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...grassy Quiet Waters Park field, "Hunting Light" has been scuttled. The artist who built...living sweet gum tree as a sail, "Hunting Light" became a prominent landmark at the park...Dollar became accustomed to seeing "Hunting Light." A friend of the sculpture's creator...
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Lights out : city lights are erasing the stars, wasting energy, and hurting wildlife. Find out what's being done to darken the night.(PHYSICAL LIGHT POLLUTION)
Magazine article from: Science World; 4/2/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...effects of this so-called light pollution. NIGHT LIGHTS Light pollution is caused by excess...ANIMALS AT RISK Artificial lights take their toll on other nocturnal...eggs, are very sensitive to light. Few females will venture onto...
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Light Cigarette Litigation Announced by Carr Korein Tillery.
PR Newswire; 8/12/2002; 700+ words
; ...Winston Lights, Salem Lights, and Camel Lights cigarettes in Illinois...represented that their "light" cigarettes deliver...the purchase price of light cigarettes from the Defendants...ever purchased Marlboro Lights, Cambridge Lights...
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 "Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, NM)")
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Lights out -- but at a price.
Newspaper article from: Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, NM); 8/18/2007; 700+ words
; ...Mann said. The lights, dark sky advocates...a portion of the light spectrum, making...the mercury vapor lights, however, mean...than changing out a light bulb. Property owners...planets hundreds of light years away, he said. The newer lights are much more efficient...
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Lights out, baby.
Magazine article from: Approach; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...s on-speed approach light was burned out. The approach light comes on independent of the exterior-lights master switch and would...combined with no position lights, meant the aircraft did not have a single light source. Second, without...
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The Lights Before Christmas; From Styles to Colors to Cost, Options Abound for Holidays
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/20/2008; ; 699 words
; ...There are icicle light sets, for porches and fascia; rope lights, to wrap around trees; and net lights, for shrubs. Also, six-inch light spheres and light clusters that look like grapes; candle lights; beaded icicle lights...
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Tactical Lights and Techniques for Patrol Officers
Magazine article from: Tactical Response; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...few options to light up the midnight...Current tactical lights are lighter, tougher, brighter...past. Tactical lights can be mounted...varied low-light encounter tactics...police tactical lights. Incandescent...provide bright light. Light-emitting...
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light
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...enlightenment: she saw light dawn on the woman...xA0; ( lights ) a person's...according to their lights . 3. an area...brighten the natural lights in your hair. 4. a match or lighter that produces...asked me for a light. 5. a window...
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navigation lights
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
...referred to as bow lights, and a white overtaking light . If over 46 metres...white steaming lights, port and starboard...white overtaking light.( b ) A power...addition one steaming light, lower than and...green and white lights. When making way...
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Light
Book article from: Mathematics
Light Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation. Other types of electromagnetic...electromagnetic waves possess energy. Moreover, electro-magnetic waves (including light) are produced by accelerated electric charges (such as electrons). Light...
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Light Speed
Book article from: Mathematics
Light Speed Many science fiction writers feel that...possible to travel at, or above, the speed of light. Unmanned probes have already been sent...planets and are now far beyond them. The Light-Year The dimensions of the universe are...
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Polarized Light Microscopy
Book article from: World of Forensic Science
Polarized Light Microscopy One of the microscopy techniques that can be beneficial in a forensic examination involves the use of polarized light (light in which the electromagnetic waves all vibrate in the same plane...
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