shot the lights out

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

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Meanings

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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