put a spotlight on

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put a spotlight on somebody/something

to direct attention to someone or something The newspaper articles put a spotlight on the bad condition of our school buildings.

Related vocabulary: shed light on something

See also: put, spotlight

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5 million dollars) into the initiative, which will put a spotlight on the area's more than 20 theatres and growing number of drama production companies, he said. Shanghai theatres look to Broadway, West End: report by AFP / AFP Global Edition Their deaths led to a national outcry and helped put a spotlight on a twilight world for many illegal workers in Britain. Lead role in tale of tragedy by Birmingham Mail (England) A spokesman said: "Its aim is to put a spotlight on children for one day. TOTS READY TO PARTY by The Mirror (London, England)			push up on pushing pushing up daisies pussyfoot around put a bee in bonnet put a bomb under put a brave face on put a cap on put a contract out on put a damper on put a dog off the scent put a foot wrong put a hold on put a horse out to pasture put a lid on Put a lid on it! put a plug in put a premium on put a price on put a rocket under put a smile on face Put a sock in it! put a spanner in the works put a spin on put a spoke in wheel put a spotlight on put a stop to put a strain on put above put across put ahead put all eggs in one basket put among put an amount of time in on put an animal down put an animal out put an end to put aside put at a premium put at an amount put at disposal put away put balls on put behind put behind one put best foot forward put by put cards on the table put dibs on put down as bad put down in black and white			put a lid on put a lid on put a lid on Put a lid on it! put a lid on something put a mark on put a mark upon put a meaning on put a plug in put a premium on put a premium on put a premium on put a premium on put a premium on put a premium on put a price on put a price on head put a quart into a pint pot put a restraint upon put a rocket under put a smile on face Put a sock in it! Put a spanner in the works Put a spanner in the works Put a spanner in the works Put a spanner in the works put a spin on put a spoke in wheel put a spoke in wheel put a spoke in wheel put a spotlight on put a stop to put a stop to put a stopper on put a stopper on put a stopper on put a strain on put a torch put a torch put a torch Put A Web Server put a wrench in the works put aboard put about put about put about put about put above put across put across put across put across put across put ahead put ahead put all eggs in one basket put along side put among put an amount of time in on put an animal down put an animal out

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