throw light
1throw\ light\ on — • cast light (up)on • shed light (up)on • throw light (up)on v. phr. To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom s disappearance. Einstein s General theory of Relativity threw …
2throw 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 …
3throw light upon — index define, elucidate, explain, explicate, exposit, interpret, resolve (solve), solve …
4throw light on — ► throw (or cast or shed) light on help to explain by providing further information. Main Entry: ↑light …
5throw\ light\ upon — • cast light (up)on • shed light (up)on • throw light (up)on v. phr. To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom s disappearance. Einstein s General theory of Relativity threw …
6throw light on (something) — shed/throw light on (something) to help people understand a situation. Thank you for shedding some light on what is really a very complicated subject …
7throw light on — See throw some light on …
8throw light on — See: CAST LIGHT ON, SHED LIGHT ON …
9throw light on — See: CAST LIGHT ON, SHED LIGHT ON …
10throw light on — to give a reason or explanation for smth which is not clear or apparent, to enable understanding (also to shed light on) …
