Shoot the lights out verb phrase
To perform extremely well; to knock one's opponent out
I know John sings well, but this time he really shot the lights out.
Look at the fight! John is clearly shooting the lights out.
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground
To narrowly succeed or defeat someone in something
To succeed in something by only a small amount
If you say that you carry all before you, you mean that you successfully defeat all of your opponents in a battle or a competition.
The verb "shoot" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this slang is not clear.
Completely dark, without any light or color
I'm scared of the basement! It's as black as a skillet!