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Be clearly revealed or exposed, as in New facts about evolution have come to light with the latest fossil discoveries in Africa. Miles Coverdale had this idiom in his translation of the Bible (Ezekiel 16:57): "And before thy wickednesse came to light." [First half of 1500s] come to mind Be recollected, occur to one, as in A new idea just came to mind. This phrase replaced the earlier come in mind, which dates from the late 1300s. Also see BRING TO MIND; CALL TO MIND; ENTER ONE'S MIND.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): come to light
Fig. [for something] to become known or to be discovered. • Many surprises have come to light since then. • Nothing new has come to light since we talked last.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs