throw an amount of light on someone or something

throw an amount of light on someone or something
throw an amount of light on someone or something
to present some revealing information about someone or something. •

What you have just told me throws a lot of light on George and his motivation.

Will you please throw some light on the problem?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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