Wiktionary
light into
vb. 1 (context transitive English) To attack physically. 2 (context transitive English) To attack verbally; scold.
Usage examples of "light into".
The bartender could come and go through his section of the curtain without letting any light into the seating area.
He tried to breathe light into her head, so that she would see the Cowboy and know that she was safe.
The totem poles began to spin on their own axes then, and the eyes lit up, sending out an eerie light into the crowd.