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light on



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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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A post facto reflection on his times, it casts a troubling light on our own.

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Celtic winger Jota will be sidelined for between six to nine months with a cruciate ligament injury, with manager Brendan Rodgers saying it "shone a light" on his club's need to strengthen their forward line in the summer transfer market.

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"You are always looking to improve your front line, but there is no doubt that this news really shines a light on to that area of the field for us."

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I don’t like it when you leave this light on all the time.’

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“You may be making it up about the light, but my closet door, if you open it, the light comes on. And so sometimes the doors don’t close right and my husband’s like, ‘You left that light on again.’

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