To "shed light on" or "throw light on" means to provide more explanation or to show more about a subject.
This isn't an idiom - it means exactly what it says. To draw means to pull from; to rely upon; or to obtain support from.
I don't know what you mean by "common phrases of," but the idiom "over and above" just means "more than what was agreed upon."
It's not really an idiom - if something is at your heels, it's following close behind you. This means right behind you, almost upon you.
To supply light to or o makelucidorclear;to shed light upon. Toenlighten,aswithknowledge.Origin:1300–50;MiddleEnglishilluminen
To look down upon is an idiom meaning to disdain or hold in comtempt. She has a tendence to look down upon anyone who works in an office.
The idiom "cast ones bread upon the waters" likely means that you need to put yourself out there and take a risk for a chance of something good happening. Fishermen would cast bread (food) into the water in order to catch a multitude of fish, is where the phrase comes from.
When you throw a ball, the main forces acting upon it are gravity, which pulls it downward, and the force of your throw, which propels it forward. Air resistance or drag also acts against the ball's motion, slowing it down as it travels through the air.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant to happen upon, to come upon by chance. The image is of lighting, or getting down off your horse, and just finding something.
to throw a knife you have to hold the tip of the blade, face your target and flick your wrist or slightly throw and flick depending on the distance. if the target is farther, then pull back farther and throw more above your target so the knife comes down upon it.
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