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The phrase "making light of" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to treat something as unimportant or to downplay its significance. Example: My boss was disappointed with my colleague's behavior at the meeting, accusing her of making light of the project's delayed timeline.
Idiom
To make light of something.
To treat something as if it were trivial or unimportant.
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So is making light of national treasures.
In public he is making light of the issue.
And I don't think it's making light of it.
Is Argos making light of his own insalubrious lifestyle?
"He's making light of gassed Syrian children," he says.
The senator later owned up, making light of it.
"It's not that I'm making light of it.
"Ah, a speed bump," he said, making light of it.
Making light of – or dismissing – sexist acts is a sexist act.
Hunt paid tribute to Naughtie on Wednesday morning, making light of "the occasional mispronunciation".
Isn't it possible to learn about one's own history without making light of another's?
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