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(idiomatic) To cause someone to become unconscious, especially by striking him or her.

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put someone's lights out

Source Word

put someone's lights out

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To cause someone to become unconscious, especially by striking him or her.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用句）誰かを打って気絶させる、特に殴打によって意識を失わせる

During the bar fight, he warned that he'd put someone's lights out if they swung at him again.

バーでの喧嘩の最中、彼はもう一度殴られたら相手を気絶させると警告した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To cause someone to become unconscious, especially by striking him or her.

"He's taken an awful lot of punches in his last few fights and if Thomas hits him like that, he'll put his lights out. It'll be like a blackout."

puts someone's lights out

（ present singular third-person ）

putting someone's lights out

（ participle present ）

put someone's lights out

（ participle past ）

put someone's lights out

（ past ）