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light come, light go

light come, light go phrase: synonym of easy come, easy go.

Phrase

light come, light go

  1. (archaic) Synonym of easy come, easy go.
    • Tom kept Harkaway all to himself, and won the second prize in the lottery, some thirty shillings, which he and East contrived to spend in about three days in the purchase of pictures for their study, two new bats and a cricket-ball — all the best that could be got — and a supper of sausages...1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days
    Synonyms:
    easy come, easy go

Synonyms of light come, light go

  • easy come
  • easy go

Questions about light come, light go

What does light come, light go mean?
Light come, light go means synonym of easy come, easy go.
What part of speech is light come, light go?
Light come, light go is a phrase.

Words near light come, light go in the dictionary

  1. light chains
  2. light characteristic
  3. light clay
  4. light clock
  5. light clocks
  6. light come, light go
  7. light cone
  8. light cones
  9. light corn syrup
  10. light cream
  11. light cruiser

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