Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “see the light of day” and its meaning is “to be made available to the public; to become publicly known; start or begin to exist.
Example Sentence: Despite India’s open willingness to take part in the development of Sri Lanka after the civil war, the scale of its involvement has been modest. The reason is not far to seek… Even though India was later provided with projects such as the West Container Terminal, the Trincomalee oil tank farm and a couple of renewable projects, there were several proposals that envisaged India’s participation but did not see the light of day.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article In Sri Lankan crisis, a window of economic opportunity and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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