come to the fore

come to the fore
verb
make oneself visible; take action (Freq. 1)
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Young people should step to the fore and help their peers

Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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be/come to the ˈfore idiom
(BrE) (NAmE be at the ˈfore) to be/become important and noticed by people; to play an important part

She has always been to the fore at moments of crisis.

The problem has come to the fore again in recent months.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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