what is the meaning of this idiom (see the light and grin and bear it)?
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That's two idioms.\n\n"See the light" means to come to understand or to believe in something. Think of it like "enlightenment."\n\n"Grin and bear it" means stoically accept something--ie, keep a smile on your face and act like it doesn't bother you.
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As others have said, it translates as "that's life", but it contains the implication that we all understand that life has its ups and its downs, and that we couldn't appreciate the former without the latter.\n\nThat life is, in fact, beautiful.
903665
No, it just means you're not a happy person...but you should, a smile goes a long way, really! If I'm in a down mood in a store let's say, and somebody smiles at me, it makes me smile.
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Basically it's saying that what ever you give, you will get in return. If you harm someone, then expect that you will get the same in return. But if you live by turning the other cheek in situations then you'll never have to worry about an eye for an eye.
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Just like all Scripture, this one too, is often misquoted by people who do not understand the context or the meaning. So, while it's sad, we need to pray for them to have their eyes opened and try to gently instruct them (1Corinthians 12:31) "in a more excellent way". \n\nUnless you undersstand the culture of the time, it would be easy to misunderstand the verse. When God gave this law to Israel through Moses, it was set as a "Maximum" penalty. In other words "you shall take no MORE than an eye for an eye".\nExodus 21 goes on to say that if you strike a servant of yours and they lose an eye or a tooth, you should set them free on account of the eye or the tooth.\nLeviticus 24:22 (repeating the same command) the also says that it applies without respect to persons (whether a native or a stranger).\nWhen Jesus Quoted this passage he went on to explain that to fulfill this law means not taking any vengeance.\nMatthew 5:39-49
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I want the light in my life.....\n\nYou may not know what i'm talking about but...it's the light when\nscientists discover new things,when artists have the thought of \ndrawing a new picture or painting.....when a cooks cooks up a new\ndish.......\n\nAnd yes....i love my life....
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both expressions are thought out before they are carried out
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Its refering to sunlight. Only sunlight goes low or dim (We were afraid that the light was too low)
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it means "i like what i see"
612110
It's an idiomatic phrase. When a person sleeps it is usually in the darkness. "Sleep is for the pale" is a reference to light skinned persons.
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the feeling it mutual\n\nyour just jealous no bear is stalking you!
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if you cant be a highway be a trail, if you cant be the sun be a star, its not by size that you win or fail, be the best of what you are\n\nor \n\ntime is the moment that lasted forever and the day that disappeared\n\nor\n\nhope is faith holding out its hand in the dark
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its a phrase but not always meaningless,ive used this on many occassion--for instance at a party, and you suddenly head for the nearest tree---would you rather i said i gotta take a piss??
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My first thought was the 'light under a bushel' quote...so how about this:\n\nMatthew Chapter 5, 14-16\n\n14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. \n \n15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. \n\n \n16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. \n\n -----\n\nEmphasise verse 16, commenting that 'good works' means get off your butts and go do something that shows they can walk the walk as well as talk the talk.  There may be a more 'modern' sounding translation, I found this one on htmlbible.com.
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"C'est la paille et la poutre."  Litterally, "It's the speck and the beam."  It comes from Jesus' saying that before taking the speck out of your own eye, you should take the beam out of your own.
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It appears to be an English or Danish proverb, source unknown:\n\n"You can judge a man by the company he keeps."
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How they should live?  FABULOUSLY, OF COURSE!  I mean, really, if you're going to be gay, then BE GAY!!!\n\nadj 1: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile" [syn: cheery, sunny] 2: full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" [syn: jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful] 3: given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies" 4: brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage" [syn: brave, braw] 5: offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"