shooting the lights out

A form of shoot the lights out — To perform very well; to exceed expectations.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shoot the lights out
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shooting the lights out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20the%20lights%20out

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

Chicago

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