come to light

/kˈʌm tə lˈaɪt/

[phrase]

to come to light

[PHRASE]

to finally become known or revealed after a period of secrecy

synonyms : come to hand

Examples

1. The charismatic leader, once hailed as invincible, was eventually exposed to have feet of clay when evidence of corruption came to light.

2. There has been public outrage after it came to light that some people had been jumping the queue for surgery appointments because they had a friend or relative working at the hospital.

3. Hidden fees, exploitation and the mishandling of bodies are just some of the accusations to come to light.

4. Other sail-backed dinosaurs have come to light over the years, including the predatory Spinosaurus and Ouranosaurus, a large herbivore.