shoot the lights out

English

Verb

shoot the lights out (third-person singular simple present shoots the lights out, present participle shooting the lights out, simple past and past participle shot the lights out)

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    • 2025 October 12, Scott Mullen, “Clarke angered by Scotland on historic night”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      While the Scots weren't shooting the lights out in attack, they also allowed Belarus to be comfortable for large parts of the game. The fact they had 10 shots more than Scotland is a huge cause for concern.
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