light at the end of the tunnel
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light at the end of the tunnel — idiom
1. A sign that a difficult situation will soon end.
1.idiom
Definition
A sign that a difficult situation will soon end.
Example
After months of treatment, we see light at the end of the tunnel.
The new job offer was light at the end of the tunnel.
2. a sign that a long, hard situation is finally getting close to a happy ending.
2.idiom
Definition
a sign that a long, hard situation is finally getting close to a happy ending.
Example
After two years of treatment, Maria can finally see light at the end of the tunnel.
Sales improved this quarter, giving the small bakery light at the end of the tunnel.