AVIU 09 Metaphors and idioms

to provide a clear explanation for something that was poorly understood (2)

to shed/shine a new light on it

because of new information provided by

in (the) light of

to provide a clear view on something that is difficult to understand + adjective form (light&dark metaphor)

to illuminate it; illuminating

very obvious (pejorative, light&dark metaphor)

glaring

to emphasize because it is important

to highlight

to not know something

to remain in the dark about it

in the context/influence of (a bad thing)

in the shadow of

to be critical about (war metaphor)

to attack

in agreement with each other (war metaphor)

united

effort to reduce something (war metaphor) + preposition

battle against

action of firing large guns continuously

barrage

to decrease one's social interactions (war metaphor)

to retreat

very powerful attack

onslaught

to expose someone to a large amount of something (war metaphor)

to bombard them with it

to win (collocates with victory)

to score

to agree on a course of action in the face of adversity (war metaphor)

to maintain a united front

to disagree with (collocates with idea)

to oppose