see the light of day

Idioms  

1. Be published, brought out, or born. For example, I wonder if her book will ever see the light of day, or The family reunion was a disaster, and I wish the idea for it had never seen the light of day, or When we visited Pittsburgh, we saw where Mom had first seen the light of day. [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

Theroux expresses reasonable doubt about whether that reverse documentary will ever see the light of day.

From Salon

It's unclear whether The Bachelorette, which was already filmed, is simply being preempted for a period of time or if it will never see the light of day.

From BBC

They weren’t sure if “KPop” would ever see the light of day.

From Los Angeles Times

"Seeing all the steps you need to get through and the cost and the evidence you need to produce to bring that to patients has been really eye-opening, but there's still a risk it'll never see the light of day."

From BBC

And there is every prospect much of this material may not see the light of day for ages, given the Metropolitan Police are nervy about anything being published that could prejudice any potential future legal proceedings following their investigation into Lord Mandelson.

From BBC