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.