kept the lights on

A form of keep the lights on — To maintain operating expenses for a business.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep the lights on
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kept the lights on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20lights%20on

MLA

“kept the lights on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20lights%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept the lights on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20lights%20on.

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