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Idioms and Phrases

Also, light upon . Happen upon, come across, discover. For example, John was delighted to light on a new solution to the problem , or We were following the path when suddenly we lit upon a cave . [Second half of 1400s]
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But throughout the evening, Khanna answered questions mostly with broad, big-picture answers—he was light on specifics about what Democrats would be doing next to push back on Trump.

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He’s doing a study on the transformative effects of fear, but that doesn’t explain why the zombie miners wear clown masks, nor does it shed light on a number of supernatural idiosyncrasies.

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Shine a light on that and I might more inclined to believe you stand for free speech against the Trump regime.

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The team said further research of this kind could shed light on the evolution of human social behaviour.

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Public reaction to Mr Thompson's killing has shed light on deep frustrations with privatised healthcare.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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