light on

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]

Example Sentences

His desire to shed light on the proliferation of license plate readers in his neighborhood in Huntsville, Ala., this year spurred an idea for a crowdsourced database where people across the world can upload the locations of the readers.

From Los Angeles Times

Rosebank was given the green light on 27 September 2023 and Jackdaw on 1 June 2022, both by the previous Conservative administration.

From BBC

"The service will shine a light on individuals from all over the UK who have shown love, kindness and empathy towards others in their communities," it said.

From BBC

At the top of his agenda: pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to give the green light on waivers so that the state’s more stringent vehicle emissions standards can take effect.

From Los Angeles Times

Three major opera productions in Salzburg threw needed light on Russia and Ukraine.

From Los Angeles Times

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