a light bulb goes off/on
a light bulb goes off/on
a light bulb goes off/on
chiefly US informal
◇ When a light bulb goes off/on (in your head), you suddenly understand something or have a great idea.
After thinking about the problem for several days, a light bulb went off in her head, and she knew how to solve it.
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Main Entry: light bulb
