to make light of something
Pronunciation
/mˌeɪk lˈaɪt ʌv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

Definition und Bedeutung von „make light of something “ im Englischen

to make light of something
01

to treat something serious, difficult, or important as if it is not serious, often by joking about it or dismissing it 

Redewendung
Beispiele
The students made light of the assignment and waited until the last night to start. 
to make little of something
Pronunciation
/mˌeɪk lˈɪɾəl ʌv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
to make little of something
01

to consider something less important, serious, valuable, or impressive than it really is 

Beispiele
He made little of his own achievements, even though he had worked very hard. 
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