shine on

1. (imperative, informal, intransitive, usually)To continue to excel.

   Keep shining on, champion!

2. (US, informal, transitive)To humor (someone) or be condescending to (someone); to pretend to take (someone) seriously; to tell a tall tale; to pull someone's leg.

3. (US, informal, transitive)To deliberately insult or aggravate (someone).

1. It shines on the beautiful sea.

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2. The moonlight shone on the lake.

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3. Light shines on my sigh of doubt.

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4. The moon doesn't shine on its own.

   ruЛуна не светит сама по себе.

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5. Yanni shined a spotlight on the trees.

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irregular · Lesson

• shine upTo cause to be shiny or more shiny.
• shine offTo be dismissive towards (someone or something, e.g. questions, concerns).
• shine onTo continue to excel.
• shine throughTo be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.