no headlights

Unlit car front

No headlights describes driving without lights on, especially at night when visibility requires them.

Figuratively, it characterizes acting without foresight or guidance—proceeding blindly into a situation: We're going in with no headlights on this deal.

The phrase suggests recklessness or dangerous unawareness of what lies ahead.

Related

nighttime · night driving · driving · dangerous · stealth · invisible · blackout · dim · road · accident · close call · fog · silhouette · dusk · creeping · unlawful · pulled over · ticket

Opposites
vehicle illumination presence

no headlightsheadlights

Front vehicle lamps

headlamps · high beams · low beams · illuminated · lit up

equipment status/readiness

no headlightsstreet legal

Authorized for public roadways

fully functional · roadworthy

Family

no, headlight, headlights, head, heads, headed, heading, headless, header

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G