begin to see the light



begin to see the light

Fig. to begin to understand something. (See also see the light (at the end of the tunnel).) My algebra class has been hard for me, but I'm beginning to see the light. I was totally confused, but I began to see the light after your explanation.
See also: begin, light, see

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NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SzczepanSHCHE-pahnPolish
Milenko-Serbian, Croatian
ElinE-lin (Swedish, Norwegian)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Welsh
WubbeVUB-bə (Dutch), WUB-bə (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch
Haydar-Turkish
Yosef-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew