idiom
Light at the End of the Tunnel
LYT at the END uv the TUN-ul
/laɪt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈtʌnəl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Lightattheendofthetunnel
Dictionary meaning
Hope that a difficult situation will eventually improve.
Examples
- After months of losses, the first profitable week felt like light at the end of the tunnel.
Pronunciation tips
Stress on 'light', 'end', and 'tun'.
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