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(idiomatic) To appear; to be published or disseminated. / (idiomatic) To be realised.

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see the light of day

Source Word

see the light of day

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To appear; to be published or disseminated. / (idiomatic) To be realised.

Japanese Meaning

公表される、または発表される / 明るみに出る / 実現する

The manuscript may never see the light of day unless we finish editing.

編集を終えなければ、その原稿は日の目を見ることはないだろう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To appear; to be published or disseminated.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To be realised.

Many projects were planned and started, but none saw the light of day.

sees the light of day

（ present singular third-person ）

seeing the light of day

（ participle present ）

saw the light of day

（ past ）

seen the light of day

（ participle past ）