let daylight through



let daylight through

Shoot or stab a person, especially fatally. For example, Stick up your hands or I'll let daylight through you. This idiom alludes to making a hole in someone's body. [Slang; early 1700s]
See also: daylight, let

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Flossie['flɔsi]
Cierrasee-ER-əEnglish (Modern)
Camillo-Italian
HewieHYOO-eeEnglish (Rare)
Keturahki-TOOR-ə (English), kee-TYOOR-ə (English)Biblical
EmelieEM-e-leeSwedish