put (one's) lights out



put (one's) lights out

To render someone unconscious with a punch. A: "Oh man, what happened?" B: "Well, you and Bart were fighting, and then Bart put your lights out." Wow, you're strong—you could put someone's lights out with a punch like that!
See also: lights, out, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Thucydidesthoo-SID-ə-deez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Abigaia-Biblical Greek
CelsoCHEL-so (Italian), THEL-so (Spanish), SEL-so (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Akinyi-Eastern African, Luo
Kira (1)KEE-rahRussian
Arsenius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)