Shed
91shed\ light\ on — • cast light (up)on • shed light (up)on • throw light (up)on v. phr. To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom s disappearance. Einstein s General theory of Relativity threw …
92shed\ light\ upon — • cast light (up)on • shed light (up)on • throw light (up)on v. phr. To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom s disappearance. Einstein s General theory of Relativity threw …
93shed-load — • a huge amount. e.g. I ve got a shed load of dodgy stuff for sale …
94shed a little light on — explain, enlighten, help you understand, To shed a little light on the topic of idioms, we ll read this book …
95shed a tear — cry, weep He hides his emotions. When his dog died, he didn t shed a tear …
96shed tears — cry. → shed …
97shed crocodile tears — to show sadness that is not sincere. Political leaders shed crocodile tears while allowing the war to continue …
98shed tears — now, now, there s no need to shed tears Syn: weep, cry, sob; lament, grieve, mourn; informal blubber, boo hoo …
99shed load (of something) — Noun. A large quantity of (something). E.g. If you want tunes, go down Oldham Street, there s a shed load of record shops there …
100shed load (of something) — Noun. A large quantity of (something). E.g. If you want tunes, go down Oldham Street, there s a shed load of record shops there …