What does "making light of" mean in this context? "You are early,"said the old woman, making light of their ( her and her husband's) obvious curiosity. "We wondered what you were doing." I've found t

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What does "making light of" mean in this context? "You are early,"said the old woman, making light of their ( her and her husband's) obvious curiosity. "We wondered what you were doing." I've found the meaning of this idiom here, but it didn't help. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make+light+of

2014년 10월 31일 오후 7:13

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Some things are "serious" or "heavy". You can "make light of" these things so they do not sound serious. For example, if your car broke and you must walk somewhere, a friend might say the joke "Now you are saving the environment and doing more cardio for your health!" Your friend is making light of your problem, telling a joke to make you happy instead of sad.

2014년 10월 31일

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