be/come to the fore
come to the fore
To be emphasized or made more noticeable. This argument needs to come to the fore when you rewrite your paper. Questions of corruption came to the fore after the auditors found discrepancies in the yearly budget report.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come to the fore
Fig. to become prominent; to become important. The question of salary has now come to the fore. Since his great successes as a prosecutor, he has really come to the fore in city politics.
See also: come, fore
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
be/come to the ˈfore
(British English) (American English be at the ˈfore) be or become important and noticed by people; play an important part: She came very much to the fore in the area during the local campaign against the new bypass. Fore means ‘front’.
See also: come, fore
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- come to the fore
- fore
- bring (something) to the fore
- bring something to the fore
- bring to the fore
- aft
- fore and aft
- make a dent in
- make a dent in something
- make a dent/hole in something