make light of

English

Etymology

From Make light work of.

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make light of (third-person singular simple present makes light of, present participle making light of, simple past and past participle made light of)

  1. (idiomatic) To regard without due seriousness; to joke about.
    I wish you wouldn't make light of the matter, when it obviously means a great deal to him.
    • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC‎[1], archived from the original on 31 January 2012:
      It was also a satisfying night for England coach Capello. Not only did he have a vital victory to celebrate, but his team selection was fully justified as Cahill gave an almost flawless performance in defence and Scott Parker's display made light of the surprising exclusion of Frank Lampard.
    • 2023 March 9, Angela Giuffrida, “Revealed: Italian leaders tried to protect country’s image at start of pandemic”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 October 2026:
      Messages accessed as part of inquiry show politicians also appeared to make light of cases[.]

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