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Daylights

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdeɪlaɪts

Definitions

  1. A person's eyes (mostly as a target in fighting).
    plural, plural-only, slang
  2. Mental soundness; wits; consciousness.
    colloquial, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“Jason only hit him once, but he really darkened his daylights.”
“It scared the daylights out of us!”
“They beat⟳ the living daylights out of us.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

daylily dayman daymare daymark daymarker daymeal

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