see the light

see the light
(see the light (of day))
1) увидеть свет, быть опубликованным, стать известным

Ringwald: "...before I wrote Perihelion I had written two comedies that never saw the light of day." (J. O'Hara, ‘Veronique’, act I, sc. 2) — Рингуолд: "...до "Перигелия" я написал две комедии, которые так и не увидели света."

Nuclear fission finally saw the light of day! (R. E. Lapp, ‘Atoms and People’, ch. I) — Итак, деление атомного ядра было открыто!

2) прозреть, понять в чём дело; одуматься

My father never came into my room. He was waiting for me to come to him and get on my knees and beg him to forgive me and tell him that I had seen the light, I would devote my life to paper cartoons from then on. (I. Shaw, ‘Two Weeks in Another Town’, ch. 17) — Отец так и не пришел ко мне. Он ожидал, что я первый к нему приду, стану на колени, буду упрашивать его простить меня, скажу, что одумался, что не буду больше заниматься кинокартинами, а посвящу жизнь карикатурам.

...I couldn't make him see the light... But I have no trouble any more... (I. Shaw, ‘The Young Lions’, ch. 32) — ...я никак не мог договориться с инженером группы... Но теперь все трудности позади...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • see the light — {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another s explanation or decision. * /I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light./ * /Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn t… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • see the light — {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another s explanation or decision. * /I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light./ * /Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn t… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • See the Light — Infobox Album Name = See the Light Type = Studio album Artist = Bo Bice Released = October 23 2007 Recorded = 2007 Genre = Rock, Southern rock, Country rock Length = TBA Label = StratArt Producers = Frank Lidell and Bo Bice Reviews = Last album …   Wikipedia

  • See the Light (Jeff Healey album) — Infobox Album Name = See the Light Type = studio album Artist = The Jeff Healey Band |250px Released = 1988 Recorded = Genre = Blues Length = 48:52 Label = Arista Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

  • see the light at the end of the tunnel — {v. phr.}, {informal} To anticipate the happy resolution of a prolonged period of problems. * /We ve been paying on our house mortgage for many years, but at long last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • see the light at the end of the tunnel — {v. phr.}, {informal} To anticipate the happy resolution of a prolonged period of problems. * /We ve been paying on our house mortgage for many years, but at long last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • see the light of day — phrasal to become publicly known or available (as through publication) < manuscripts that will never see the light of day > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • To see the light — Light Light (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • see the light of day — {v. phr.} To be born or begun. * /The children visited the old house where their great grandfather first saw the light of day./ * /The party was a failure, and Mathilda wished her plan had never seen the light of day./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • see the light of day — {v. phr.} To be born or begun. * /The children visited the old house where their great grandfather first saw the light of day./ * /The party was a failure, and Mathilda wished her plan had never seen the light of day./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • I Want to See the Light/Coboloid Race — Infobox Single Name = I Want to See the Light/Coboloid Race Artist = Rational Youth from Album = Cold War Night Life B side = Released = October 1981 Format = 12 Recorded = July 1981 Genre = Synthpop Length = Label = Yul Records Writer = Tracy… …   Wikipedia


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