day·light (d  l t )n. Idiom: 1. The light of day; sunlight. 2. a. Daybreak. b. Daytime. 3. Exposure to public notice: corrupt business practices that were finally brought into the daylight. 4. Understanding or insight into what was formerly obscure: new evidence that gave the researchers some daylight into the matter. 5. Sports An opening, as between defensive players, especially one providing an opportunity for action: The running back found some daylight and gained six yards. 6. daylights Slang One's wits: "His adventurism had scared the daylights out of them" (Frederick Forsyth). see daylight To make sufficient progress so that completion of a project seems possible. |
daylights [ˈdeɪˌlaɪts]
pl n
consciousness or wits (esp in the phrases scare, knock, or beat the (living) daylights out of someone)
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