shed light on

shed light on or shed light upon

See: CAST LIGHT ON; THROW LIGHT ON.

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[cast] or [shed] or [throw light upon] {v. phr.} To explain; illuminate; clarify. * /The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom's disappearance./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

throw light on

[throw light on] See: [CAST LIGHT ON], [SHED LIGHT ON]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

light

[light] See: [BRING TO LIGHT], [COME TO LIGHT], [DASH LIGHT], [HIDE ONE'S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL], [IN THE LIGHT OF], [MAKE LIGHT OF], [MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK], [OUT LIKE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

come to light

[come to light] {v. phr.} To be discovered; become known; appear. * /John's thefts from the bank where he worked came to light when the bank examiners made an inspection./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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