make light of
verbEtymology From Make light work of.
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Idiomatic To regard without due seriousness; to joke about.
- I wish you wouldn't make light of the matter, when it obviously means a great deal to him.
- It was also a satisfying night for England coach Capello. Not only did he have a vital victory to celebrate, but his team selection was fully justified as Cahill gave an almost flawless performance in defence and Scott Parker's display made light of the surprising exclusion of Frank Lampard.2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC:
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- Messages accessed as part of inquiry show politicians also appeared to make light of cases[.]2023 March 9, Angela Giuffrida, “Revealed: Italian leaders tried to protect country’s image at start of pandemic”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Synonyms
- take lightly
- Related terms
- gloss over