Hello and welcome to Daily English — Today’s expression describes the moment when everything finally… clicks.

The idiom is: “a lightbulb moment.”

 Imagine your mind is a dark room, and suddenly — click! — A light turns on.
You finally understand something clearly. That’s a lightbulb moment.
What do you think it means?
A lightbulb moment is a sudden moment of understanding or a new idea.

Let’s check some examples: 

1. After struggling with grammar, she had a lightbulb moment and everything made sense.
   
   
   
2. He had a lightbulb moment in the shower and solved the problem.
   
   
   
3. Many creative ideas begin with a small lightbulb moment.
   
    Lightbulb moments often appear when we stop forcing answers.
    Clarity loves calm minds.

 When was your last lightbulb moment — a moment when something suddenly made perfect sense?