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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]Example Sentences
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.
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.
Shine a light on that and I might more inclined to believe you stand for free speech against the Trump regime.
The team said further research of this kind could shed light on the evolution of human social behaviour.
Public reaction to Mr Thompson's killing has shed light on deep frustrations with privatised healthcare.
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