light on

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

I daren’t put the light on, though, so I feel my way across the room.

From Literature

The clouds drifted across the sea and away again, making patterns of light on the water in the distance, and suddenly the sound of what I was hearing, the whistle of the wind across the cliffs, the booming of the surf, was music.

From Literature

Strikingly, Jackson suggested that legislative history may often shed better light on the original meaning of a statute than does its duly enacted text.

From Slate

Government bond supply will be very light on Wednesday, with only Germany due to sell 1 billion euros in the February 2033-dated green Bund.

From The Wall Street Journal

A new study sheds light on the tense relationship between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park.

From Science Daily

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