- bring down phr v
- When the unemployed actor got a job with a demolition company, he finally brought down the house.
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bring down phr v
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bring down — phr verb Bring down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cost, ↑fever, ↑government, ↑inflation, ↑level, ↑opponent, ↑price, ↑temperature, ↑unemployment, ↑wrath … Collocations dictionary
bring\ down\ about\ one's\ ears — • about one s ears • around one s ears • bring down about one s ears • bring down around one s ears • pull down about one s ears • pull down around one s ears adv. phr. To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person … Словарь американских идиом
bring\ down\ around\ one's\ ears — • about one s ears • around one s ears • bring down about one s ears • bring down around one s ears • pull down about one s ears • pull down around one s ears adv. phr. To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person … Словарь американских идиом
bring down — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To deflate (someone s ego). * /John brought Ted down very cleverly with his remarks./ 2. To depress (someone). * /The funeral brought me down completely./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bring down the house — {v. phr.}, {informal} To start an audience laughing or clapping enthusiastically. * /The principal s story was funny in itself and also touched their loyalties, so it brought down the house./ * /The President made a fine speech which brought down … Dictionary of American idioms
bring down — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To deflate (someone s ego). * /John brought Ted down very cleverly with his remarks./ 2. To depress (someone). * /The funeral brought me down completely./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bring down the house — {v. phr.}, {informal} To start an audience laughing or clapping enthusiastically. * /The principal s story was funny in itself and also touched their loyalties, so it brought down the house./ * /The President made a fine speech which brought down … Dictionary of American idioms
bring\ down — v. phr. slang informal 1. To deflate (someone s ego). John brought Ted down very cleverly with his remarks. 2. To depress (someone). The funeral brought me down completely … Словарь американских идиом
bring\ down\ the\ house — v. phr. informal To start an audience laughing or clapping enthusiastically. The principal s story was funny in itself and also touched their loyalties, so it brought down the house. The President made a fine speech which brought down the house … Словарь американских идиом
bring — W1S1 [brıŋ] v past tense and past participle brought [bro:t US bro:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: bringan] 1.) a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about →↑take ▪ Did you bring… … Dictionary of contemporary English
