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Light at end of tunnel

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Phraseologism: Light at the end of the tunnel.

Meaning: About a glimmer of hope for the successful completion of some difficult task.

Origin: Words from a speech at a press conference (1962) of the 35th US President (1961-1963) John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), who commented on the situation in South Vietnam in this way: "We still do not see the end of the tunnel, but I would say that it is not darker now, but rather lighter than a year ago". The expression became widely known after the release of the Soviet detective story "The Light at the End of the Tunnel" (1974, directed by Alois Branch).

Random phraseology:

There is no peace under the olives.

Meaning:

About a complex, tense, conflict-prone situation.

Origin:

The title of a film (1950) directed by the Italian director Giuseppe de Santis (1917-1997) from his own script.

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