out like a light
idiom
informal
1
: asleep
As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out like a light.
2
: unconscious
He took one punch to the jaw and was out like a light.
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By the time the hypnotist got to number one, Bonnell was out like a light.
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“Out like a light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20like%20a%20light. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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