American Idioms and Expressions

Bring Some New Facts To Light Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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bring some new facts to light
What does bring some new facts to light mean?
to discover some new facts, to make some new facts knownThe lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.
bring some new facts to light
What does bring some new facts to light mean?
to discover some new facts about something, to make some new facts about something known The lawyer was able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.


Some Random Idioms
off to a running start
What does "off to a running start" mean?
start with a good fast beginning start with a good fast beginningEveryone was off to a running start when the campaign to collect money for the new hospital began.
put in one's oar
What does "put in one's oar" mean?
give help, give advice without being asked give help, give advice without being askedWe were doing very well until our supervisor came along and put in his oar. We would have done better without him.
get in on the ground floor
What does "get in on the ground floor" mean?
to start at the beginning of something (in hopes of future gain) I am hoping to get in on the ground floor of the new company.

make overtures to (someone)
What does "make overtures to (someone)" mean?
approach someone in a friendly way to begin talking about something or dealing with something, make a formal proposal or offerThe woman made overtures to her friend to try and solve some of their recent problems.
on the sly
What does "on the sly" mean?
secretlyWe went to the restaurant on the sly so that nobody would know where we were.
come to the point
What does "come to the point" mean?
to be directHis speech was interesting but he never really came to the point.
fit (someone or something) in
What does "fit (someone or something) in" mean?
to make time for someone or somethingI try hard to fit some exercise in everyday.
birds-eye view
What does "birds-eye view" mean?
a general view from above "Let`s go up to the roof and get a birds-eye view of the surrounding area."

get a kick out of something
What does "get a kick out of something" mean?
find something amusing. "I really get a kick out of listening tochildren talk. They say some very funny things."
trip the light fantastic
What does "trip the light fantastic" mean?
to go dancing"It`s Friday night so let`s go downtown and trip the light fantastic."
fall head over heels
What does "fall head over heels" mean?
to fall down (and maybe roll over)The little boy fell head over heels down the hill.

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