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leading light

leading light {n. phr.}

A prominent person in a community, company, or group.

Alan is the leading light of our discussion group on music.

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[light] See: [BRING TO LIGHT], [COME TO LIGHT], [DASH LIGHT], [HIDE ONE'S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL], [IN THE LIGHT OF], [MAKE LIGHT OF], [MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK], [OUT LIKE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

come to light

[come to light] {v. phr.} To be discovered; become known; appear. * /John's thefts from the bank where he worked came to light when the bank examiners made an inspection./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out like a light

[out like a light] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep; to sleep very quickly. * /Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he went out like a light […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in light of

[in light of] also [in the light of] {adj. phr.} 1. As a result of new information; by means of new ideas. * /The teacher changed John's grade in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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