Collocation
turn off the lights
Definition
to switch the lights to the off position so the room becomes dark
'turn off the lights' is a common English collocation. to switch the lights to the off position so the room becomes dark
turn off + the lights
“Please turn off the lights when you leave the room.”
Examples
- Can you _____ the lights before we go to bed?
- Please _____ the lights when you leave the room.
- I forgot to _____ the lights last night, so the electricity bill went up.
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- Could you _____ the lights? The baby is trying to sleep.
- The staff _____ the lights at closing time and locked the doors.
- If you’re not using that room, _____ the lights to save energy.
- Right before the movie started, everyone _____ the lights and got quiet.
- We had to _____ the lights during the presentation so the projector image was clear.
- He reached for the switch to _____ the lights, but the power had already gone out.