The term lights-out in reference to manufacturing has been around since the early eighties, often associated with the late Roger Smith, CEO of General Motors, who envisioned a fully-automated car manufacturing process which would make the company as efficient as its Japanese rivals.
What means lights off?
phrase. definition: to set fire to (fireworks or the like) in order to cause an explosion, usually for the purpose of entertainment. The kids are lighting off firecrackers in honor of Chinese New Year. Subscribe for ad-free.
What is the difference between light out and light off?
We say “turn the light off” to mean you deliberately turn it off. If it happens because of a power failure, of if the lights go off for an unknown (to you) reason, you can say, “the lights went out”. The closest I can think of to this usage is that if someone turns the lights off, they may say, “Lights out”.
Do you turn the light off or out?
Turn out in turn out the lights is idiomatic. Turn off is a general verb for turning off almost any device. The meaning of both is equally the same and there isn’t any difference at all, but non-native speakers may not be aware of the idiomatic one and therefore may find it unusual.
Can you say turn off the light?
The two that you are discussing (turn off and pick up) are both separable, so you can say “Turn off the light!“, “Turn the light off!”, “Pick up Michael!”, and “Pick Michael up!” without any problem. However, once pronouns come into the equation, you must separate: “Pick him up!”, “Turn it off!”
Is turn on the lights correct grammar?
Senior Member. They are both correct and the meaning is the same. Note that here “on” is an adverb, not a preposition; we’re not saying “on something”, it tells us how we must “turn” the light (on or off).
What does keeping the lights on mean?
to make sure that a business, system, etc. continues to operate, even if it does not make much progress: Please don’t block those ads – they help keep the lights on. We were just trying to keep the lights on so the guys would have a job to come back to.
What is meaning of in light of?
Also, in the light of; in view of. In consideration of, in relationship to. For example, In light of recent developments, we’re postponing our meeting, or In the light of the weather forecast we’ve canceled the picnic, or He got a special bonus in view of all the extra work he had done.