under a bushel

See: HIDE ONE'S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL.

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hide one's light under a bushel

[hide one's light under a bushel] {v. phr.} To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bushel

[bushel] See: [HIDE ONE'S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

light

[light] See: [BRING TO LIGHT], [COME TO LIGHT], [DASH LIGHT], [HIDE ONE'S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL], [IN THE LIGHT OF], [MAKE LIGHT OF], [MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK], [OUT LIKE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

come to light

[come to light] {v. phr.} To be discovered; become known; appear. * /John's thefts from the bank where he worked came to light when the bank examiners made an inspection./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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