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bring someone or something to light

Fig. to present or reveal someone or something to the public. The newspaper story brought the problem to light. I have brought some interesting facts to light in my article.

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bring something to light

Fig. to make something known. The scientists brought their findings to light. We must bring this new evidence to light.

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bring something to light

to discover facts, often about something bad or illegal (usually passive) When their accounts were examined, several errors were brought to light.

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bring something to light also bring to light something

to make something known Her books brought to light women's contributions to society across the centuries.

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A search of the shelves of almost any public library will bring to light a book entitled, "A Naturalist Among the Head Hunters. Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context Now, whether this passage were miraculous or not, the Israelites, nevertheless, crossed there to reach the Promised Land, and Pharaoh's army perished precisely on that spot; and I think that excavations made in the middle of the sand would bring to light a large number of arms and instruments of Egyptian origin. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context And whether the attainment of that object by Mr Pancks's industry might bring to light, in some untimely way, secret reasons which had induced his mother to take Little Dorrit by the hand, was a serious speculation. Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context			bring over from some place bring over some place) bring over to bring the house down bring through bring to bring to a boil bring to a close bring to a dead end bring to a halt bring to a head bring to a standstill bring to a successful conclusion bring to account bring to aid bring to attention bring to bear bring to book bring to do bring to feet bring to fruition bring to heel bring to justice bring to knees bring to life bring to light bring to mind bring to rest bring to senses bring to the [bargaining etc.] table bring to the fore bring to the party bring to the table bring to trial bring together bring under bring under control bring up bring up for bring up on bring up sharply bring up short bring up the rear bring up to bring up to date bring up with a start bring up-to-date bring with bring within a range bring within range brink			bring to feet bring to fruition bring to full development bring to fullness bring to heel bring to heel bring to heel bring to heel bring to her knees bring to her knees bring to her knees bring to his knees bring to his knees bring to his knees bring to its feet bring to its knees bring to its knees bring to its knees bring to its peak bring to justice bring to justice bring to justice bring to justice bring to justice bring to knees bring to life bring to life bring to life bring to life bring to life bring to light bring to light by degrees bring to market bring to maturity bring to mind bring to mind bring to mind bring to naught bring to nothing bring to notice bring to nought bring to order bring to pass bring to pass bring to pass bring to pass bring to reason bring to recollection bring to rest bring to rest bring to retribution bring to ruin bring to senses bring to terms bring to terms bring to the [bargaining etc.] table bring to the bar bring to the fore bring to the fore bring to the front bring to the party

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