{v. phr.}, {informal} To anticipate the happy resolution of a prolonged period of problems. * /We've been paying on our house mortgage for many years, but at long last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel./
SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
Meaning of SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012