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| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov. | he was able to throw some light on the situation | он в какой-то степени мог осветить ситуацию |
| fig. | throw some light on something | проливать свет (на что-либо TarasZ) |
| idiom. | throw some light on/upon | прояснить (Perhaps your wife can tell us something which may throw some light upon the matter. Can we talk to her? ART Vancouver) |