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light at the end of the tunnel

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light at the end of the tunnel
something which makes you believe that a difficult or unpleasant situation will end We're halfway through our exams now, so we can see light at the end of the tunnel . Unemployment is still rising but analysts assure us there is light at the end of the tunnel.
See also: end, light, tunnel

(the) light at the end of the tunnel
the end of a difficult period or job At this point, there is no light at the end of the tunnel because we have to start over. Once I could see light at the end of the tunnel, writing the last part of the book wasn't so hard.
See also: end, light, tunnel


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As the situation continues to deteriorate, El-Haddad noted, Gazans "don't see a light at the end of the tunnel.
``The light at the end of the tunnel is rest,'' May-Treanor said.
I cannot see light at the end of the tunnel with increasing budget shortfalls and difficulty in recruitment of staff to remote and rural areas (particularly in the specialist areas of midwifery and theatre).
 
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