throw (some) light on something

throw (some) light on something
shed (some) light on something & throw (some) light on something
Fig. to reveal something about something; to clarify something. (Also with

any

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This discussion has shed some light on the problem.

Let's see if Ann can throw any light on this question.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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