light at the end of the tunnel

Noun

Meaning

(idiomatic) A better situation after long hardship.

A vision of a bright light, surrounded by darkness, seen by a dying person

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

silver lining

Examples

The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train. Robert Lowell

There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train! Mariah Carey

Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train. Charles Barkley

Some actors couldn't figure out how to withstand the constant rejection. They couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel. Harrison Ford

The test of character is not persistence when you expect a light at the end of the tunnel. The true test is performance and persistence when you see no light coming. James Arthur Ray

There is light at the end of the tunnel. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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