Meaning of light at the end of the tunnel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A better situation after long hardship.
   countable, idiomatic, uncountable
2. A vision of a bright light, surrounded by darkness, seen by a dying person
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“If there is no light at the end of the tunnel, chronic pain can render a person dysfunctional. In desperation, people often turn to potent pain-killing medication for relief.”

“But by fall 2005, there was light at the end of the tunnel. The team could see the new business processes and financial data governance mechanisms actually being used by Nationwide employees.”

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