Put your lights out Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɫaɪts/ /ˈaʊt
PUT yor (or yoor) LITES OWT
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /lˈaɪts/ /ˈaʊt
put YAW lites OWT
Definition
Literally, to turn off your lights; informally or as slang, to knock someone unconscious, usually with a punch.
Usage & Nuances
Used both literally (turning physical lights off) and informally as slang for knocking someone out in a fight or with a strong hit. The slang use is informal and sometimes aggressive; not suitable for formal writing. Often in the form 'I'll put your lights out'.
Spanish: apagar las luces - tumbarte (golpe fuerte, jerga)Portuguese (BR): apagar as luzes - te apagar (nocaute, gíria)Portuguese (PT): apagar as luzes - dar-te um apagão (nocaute, gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 关掉你的灯 - 把你打晕（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 關掉你的燈 - 把你打暈（俚語）Hindi: अपनी बत्तियाँ बंद करना - तुम्हें बेहोश कर देना (स्लैंग)Arabic: أطفئ أنوارك - أسقطك أرضًا (مصطلح عامي)Bengali: নিজের আলো বন্ধ করা - জ্ঞান হারানো (মারধরের ফলে)Russian: выключить свет - вырубить (ударом)Japanese: 明かりを消す - 気絶させるVietnamese: tắt đèn - đánh bất tỉnhKorean: 불을 끄다 - 기절시키다Turkish: ışıkları kapatmak - bayıltmakUrdu: چراغ بند کرنا - بے ہوش کرنا (مار کر)Indonesian: mematikan lampu - membuat pingsan
Example Sentences
Remember to put your lights out before leaving the room.
basic
If you don't put your lights out, you'll waste electricity.
basic
Mom told me to put my lights out before bed.
basic
If you mess with him, he'll put your lights out in seconds.
natural
He threatened to put my lights out if I came back again.
natural
One punch from her will put your lights out, believe me.
natural