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go out like a light

go out like a light verb: to fall asleep quickly.

Verb

go out like a light (third-person singular simple present goes out like a light, present participle going out like a light, simple past went out like a light, past participle gone out like a light)

  1. (simile) To fall asleep quickly.

Forms of go out like a light

third-person singular presentgoes out like a light
present participlegoing out like a light
pastwent out like a light
past participlegone out like a light

Questions about go out like a light

What does go out like a light mean?
Go out like a light means to fall asleep quickly.
What part of speech is go out like a light?
Go out like a light is a verb.
What is the past tense of go out like a light?
The past tense of go out like a light is went out like a light.

Words near go out like a light in the dictionary

  1. go one's ways
  2. go or blow
  3. go order
  4. go orders
  5. go out
  6. go out like a light
  7. go out of one's way
  8. go out on a limb
  9. go out swinging
  10. go out with a bang
  11. go out with the ark

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