[Idiom] Put A Light To

[CaseyA]

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I have to file with the court "order to dismiss the case" as advised in the previous posts.but I don't know what i have to say. Some one please put a light to this issue.

From my memory (which could be wrong), "put a light to" literally means "set something on fire." Then, "put a light to" figuratively (in the way it is used in the example) could mean.....

 

[J&K Tutoring]

You're right, though you might more often hear "Put a match to..." in reference to burning something.

What the speaker should have said is "Some one please shed some light on this issue.

 

[CaseyA]

"Put a light to" is hypothetically slightly not right?

 

[Raymott]

"Put a light to" is hypothetically slightly not right?

It's not idiomatic. It sounds strange.

 

[5jj]

"Put a light to" is hypothetically slightly not right?

J & K Tutoring's suggestion is more natural.