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to be light on something

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  • light up something — light up (something/somewhere) to add excitement to a place or thing. She was one of those people who would light up a room. Her personality doesn t exactly light up a television screen in fact, she s painfully shy …   New idioms dictionary

  • light upon something — ˈlight on/upon sth derived (literary) to see or find sth by accident • His eye lit upon a small boat on the horizon. Main entry: ↑lightderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • in the light of something — in the light of (something) British & Australian, American & Australian if something is done or happens in the light of facts, it is done or happens because of those facts. In the light of new evidence he has been allowed to appeal against his… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cast fresh light on something — cast ( new/fresh/) light on something phrase to provide information that helps people understand something more clearly Human genome research is casting new light on Alzheimer’s disease. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cast new light on something — cast ( new/fresh/) light on something phrase to provide information that helps people understand something more clearly Human genome research is casting new light on Alzheimer’s disease. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in (the) light of (something) — for the reason given. In light of how much our own costs have gone up, we have to raise prices to our customers. Related vocabulary: in view of something …   New idioms dictionary

  • in (the) light of something — phrase because of a particular fact In light of your good record, we’ve decided to overlook this offence. Thesaurus: because and because ofsynonym Main entry: light …   Useful english dictionary

  • shed light on something — throw/shed/cast/light on something phrase to provide new information that helps you understand something I had hoped that he would be able to shed some light on the problem. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • throw light on something — throw/shed/cast/light on something phrase to provide new information that helps you understand something I had hoped that he would be able to shed some light on the problem. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • make light of (something) — 1. to talk or behave as if something is not serious or important. I don t mean to make light of the fact that this was a horrible crime. 2. to act as if something is not serious or important. I tried to make light of his fear, but the look on his …   New idioms dictionary

  • shed light on something — shed light on (something) to make something clearer. Experts hope the plane s flight recorders will shed light on the cause of the crash. The latest study could throw light on why older people are the only ones affected. Related vocabulary: put a …   New idioms dictionary

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