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| English | Russian |
| expose to the light of the day | извлечь на свет божий (Abysslooker) |
| find the light on your own | самостоятельно найти решение задачи (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| find the light on your own | самостоятельно найти свет в конце туннеля (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| find the light on your own | самостоятельно найти путь решения (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| hide light under a basket | быть излишне скромным (VLZ_58) |
| hide light under a basket | скрывать свой ум и талант (VLZ_58) |
| hide light under a basket | зарывать свой талант (VLZ_58) |
| hide light under a basket | держать свет под спудом (VLZ_58) |
| hide light under a basket | умалять свои достоинства (VLZ_58) |
| hide light under a basket | скромничать (You've worked long and hard to get where you're going and to become the expert you are in your area of expertise. Why keep hiding your light under a basket? VLZ_58) |
| in the cold light of day | в спокойной обстановке (Yeldar Azanbayev) |
| in the cold light of day | на трезвую голову (Сибиряков Андрей) |
| in the cold light of day | утро вечера мудренее (Abysslooker) |
| in the light of | сквозь призму (Trident) |
| it came to light that | стало известно, что (The curious spate of incidents reached its current crescendo on Sunday when it came to light that yet another object had been shot down that day.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| light a fire under | надавить (someone); It's time you lit a fire under those guys or they'll never finish painting the house. VLZ_58) |
| light a fire under | принуждать (someone VLZ_58) |
| light a fire under | подгонять (someone VLZ_58) |
| light bulb goes off/on | озарило (used to say that a person suddenly understands something or has a great idea After thinking about the problem for several days, a light bulb went off in her head, and she knew how to solve it. Merriam Webster dict LyuFi) |
| light bulb moment | миг озарения (Mira_G) |
| light-mindedly | с наскока (VLZ_58) |
| light-mindedly | с кондачка (VLZ_58) |
| light of one's life | любовь всей жизни (VLZ_58) |
| light of one's life | свет в окошке (VLZ_58) |
| light up | озариться улыбкой (*one's face lights up* — used to say that someone looks pleased and happy: Her face lit up when she saw him. (Merriam-Webster) ART Vancouver) |
| make light of | легкомысленно отзываться о (ART Vancouver) |
| shed some light on | прояснить (Intrigued Andrew revealed he has no idea what the 'creature' could be. But he is hoping other Scots can help shed some light on his sighting which came just one day after learning about Nessie at the Loch Ness Experience. Retired asset manager for Fife Council Andrew said: "Maybe Nessie has escaped and gone up the coast. thescottishsun.co.uk ART Vancouver) |
| shine a light on | высветить (проблемы, недостатки, нечто малодоступное, истинное положение дел: This week we shine a light on this secret industry with a list of the top 50 hedge fund chiefs and their wealth. (Sunday Times) • Just yesterday he announced he would hold a review to 'shine a light' on tax avoidance if elected. (The Sun) ART Vancouver) |
| shine a light on problems | высветить проблемы (He announced he would hold a review to shine a light on tax avoidance and other problems if elected. • Ночной пожар в Стрелецкой балке высветил проблемы хаотичной застройки Севастополя. (sevastopol.su) ART Vancouver) |
| the light dawned | я осознала (что-либо, синоним: to realise; напр.: He was lying to me, but it was months before the light dawned. leranka) |
| the light is on, but there's nobody at home | не все дома |
| throw some light on/upon | прояснить (Perhaps your wife can tell us something which may throw some light upon the matter. Can we talk to her? ART Vancouver) |