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come to light
Idioms and Phrases
Be clearly revealed or exposed, as in New facts about evolution have come to light with the latest fossil discoveries in Africa . Miles Coverdale had this idiom in his translation of the Bible (Ezekiel 16:57): “And before thy wickednesse came to light.” [First half of 1500s]Example Sentences
Until a full recording came to light in 2024, it was thought the concert had not been captured on film, making it the subject of much mystique for those who weren't there.
The abuse did not come to light until both victims reported it to a family member years later, prosecutors said.
The incident came to light on Sunday, when a video of the man feeding water to the big cats began circulating online.
Last year, the BBC reported on another decades-old case of babies swapped at birth, which again came to light after someone was given a DNA testing kit for Christmas.
"I know there will be families who have missing loved ones and worried about the remains and I want to reassure you that, if any relevant information comes to light, we will be in touch."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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