lend colour to something

成語所屬單字colour

lend colour to something — 慣用語

1. To make an idea or story appear more believable or likely.

1.慣用語
釋義

使某事顯得更可信

To make an idea or story appear more believable or likely.

例句

The new evidence lends colour to the detective's theory.

Does this witness statement lend colour to the accusation?