Light Into (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Light Into (something) Idiom mean?

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light into (something) What does light into (something) mean?	devour/eat something	As soon as we arrived home we wanted to light into our dinner immediately.
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(to be) in hot water What does "(to be) in hot water" mean?	to be in trouble	He has been in hot water at work since he took a week off with no excuse.
go jump in a lake What does "go jump in a lake" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away.	Go jump in a lake. No one wants you here.
come of age What does "come of age" mean?	to be old enough to vote or marry or sign legal contracts etc.	When my classmates came of age most of them started to vote.
lay one's cards on the table What does "lay one's cards on the table" mean?	to be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	Our manager laid his cards on the table during the meeting.
pie in the sky What does "pie in the sky" mean?	an idea or plan that you think will never happen	My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
know which is which What does "know which is which" mean?	be able to distinguish one thing or person from another	I saw my aunt's dog and my cousin's dog at my aunt's house but I don't know which is which.

Dutch treat What does "Dutch treat" mean?	a meal/movie etc. where each person pays his or her own way, to contribute equally to something	When he goes out with his girlfriend it is always a Dutch treat as he does not have much money.
in need of (someone or something) What does "in need of (someone or something)" mean?	requiring someone or something	We are in need of a new stove in our apartment.
bee in one`s bonnet What does "bee in one`s bonnet" mean?	to have an idea that continually occupies one`s thoughts.	My friend has a bee in her bonnet about going to Europe next year.
call (someone or something) into question or call into question (someone or something) What does "call (someone or something) into question or call into question (someone or something)" mean?	to dispute or cast doubt upon someone or something	The lawyer called the man's statement about his neighbor into question.
on the QT What does "on the QT" mean?	secretly, without anyone knowing	I do not want anyone to know about my plans so let`s discuss them on the QT.

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Light Into (something) Idiom