saw the light of day
Finally came out
To see the light of day is to come into existence, be born, or be made public.
A project that never saw the light of day was abandoned before completion.
A document that finally sees the light of day has been released after being hidden or suppressed.
The phrase often appears in the negative: The manuscript never saw the light of day.
- came outEmerged or was disclosed
- arisenPast participle of ascend
- bornBrought into life
- surfacedCame into view
- discoveredFound something previously unknown
dawned · appeared · materialized · published · hit the shelves · debuted · invented · disclosed · happened · premiered · created · revealed · transpired · originated · announced · formed · introduced · hatched