Collocation
turn off the lights
to switch the lights to the off position so the room becomes dark
Definition
'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
- Could you turn off the lights? I am trying to sleep.
- I forgot to turn off the lights before we went out.
- She turned off the lights and locked the front door.
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- Turn off the lights so we can see the stars better.
- The teacher asked the last student to turn off the lights after class.
- If you do not turn off the lights, the battery will run down faster.
- He turned off the lights as soon as the movie started.
- Before you go to bed, make sure you turn off the lights in the kitchen.