“make light of”
To treat something serious as though it is not important or to joke about it in order to minimize its significance. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "make light of" in the video clips below.
Hear how "make light of" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Dexter 20 06, The Crown, PowerfulJRE, The Iced Coffee Hour, Graham Stephan and 4 more.
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YouTubePowerfulJRE3.1M views · 2024-08-23
Joe Rogan Experience #2194 - Luis Elizondo
“make light of it but I'll tell you”
thousand years from now yeah well not to … recently so I've I've learned over the
Play at 1:44:14
TV ShowDexter 20 06
Dexter 20 06 — S01E11
“make light of things that matter?”
- Well, not now you don't, no.
- Why do you always do this - … Okay, I'm sorry. Okay?
Play at 34:48
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TV ShowThe Crown
The Crown — S05E04
“Make light of it all.”
We could get a little bit tipsy. … The fire, the job.
Play at 49:15
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YouTubeThe Iced Coffee Hour665K views · 2025-08-10
“Most People Are Broke!” America’s #1 Wealth Killer NO ONE Talks About! | The Money Guys
“make light of that, but it's it it's one”
very empty. And I don't mean to to to … of those things where for me, the the
Play at 1:30:41
YouTubeGraham Stephan475K views · 2021-07-23
YouTube Is Deleting My Channel - What Happened
“make light of the situation happening to”
I posted that comment as just a way to … so many YouTubers is a moment of
Play at 6:51
YouTubeH3 Podcast5.5M views · 2021-04-13
Khloe Kardashian Photo Drama & Pizza Eating Contest - Frenemies # 31
“make light of it and joke then you're”
these people are just like and if you … like a piece of [ __ ] but you know what
Play at 41:11
YouTubeJordan B Peterson320K views · 2024-06-03
The Loudest Woman in Comedy | Roseanne Barr | EP 452
“make light of people suffering you're”
world better you're you're not trying to … trying to get at Power and bring it down
Play at 1:10:20
YouTubeIMPAULSIVE1.1M views · 2024-10-30
Liv Morgan On Hooking Up w/ Dominik Mysterio, Getting Arrested, From Hooters Girl To WWE Star: 433
“make light of the situation you know I”
honestly let me take a moment I cannot … was in a situation where um there were
Play at 13:06
YouTubeTimeline - World History Documentaries223K views · 2024-11-30
The Cursed Treasure Of The Rocky Mountains And Other Unsolved Mysteries
“make light of the situation and even”
faith and courage that he was able to … Gest as he was being roasted on that
Play at 3:39:59
YouTubePowerfulJRE1.0M views · 2025-08-15
Joe Rogan Experience #2366 - Sam Tripoli
“to make light of a tragedy, but could we”
>> I mean, let's w can I mean I'm not not … see the impact of one of the planes into
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