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in a (kind of) light
Depicted or shown in a particular way, or from a particular perspective (i.e., good, positive, favorable, bad, negative, etc.).
He was angry because the film didn't portray him in a favorable light.
I'm flattered that he based a character in his novel on me, but I think I was shown in a bad light.
A candidate's policies are important, but during an election, it matters more for voters to see them in a good light.
See also: light
in a bad light
Negatively; under unfavorable circumstances. (Typically used with the verbs "see" or "show," or some similar variation.)
I'm flattered that he based a character in his novel on me, but I think I was shown in a bad light.
The once-beloved mayor has been seen in a bad light ever since news of his tax-evasion scandal came to public attention.
He was angry because the film portrayed him in a bad light.
See also: bad, light
in a good light
In a positive or favorable way.
He was angry because the film didn't portray him in a good light.
A candidate's policy is important, but it matters more to be seen by voters in a good light.
I'm flattered that he based a character in his novel on me, especially because I was shown in a good light!
See also: good, light
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in a good light
Under favorable circumstances, as in They thought he'd make a wonderful mayor, but they'd only seen him in a good light, or The book portrayed their actions in a good light. Both this expression and its antonym, in a bad light, transfer physical light in which something can (or cannot) be seen clearly to figurative use. The literal terms date from the early 1500s.
See also: good, light
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
in a ;good, ;bad, ;favourable, etc. ;light if you see something or put something in a good, bad, etc. light, it seems good, bad, etc: You must not view what happened in a negative light. ; They want to present their policies in the best possible light.
See also: light
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favourable
in a bad light
in a good light
in a good, bad, favourable, etc. light
always the bridesmaid
always the bridesmaid, never the bride
bride
bridesmaid
come across like
come across like (someone or something)

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To bring something to light means to discover or reveal something. It is an idiom that means to make something known publicly. The term uses light in the sense of "public knowledge". Examples of usage include "These problems should have been brought to light much earlier" and "After careful investigation all the facts of the case were brought to light".
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