Bring Idioms

(English Idioms & Sayings) BRING IDIOMS
bring about (something)

- to make something happen
The two company presidents worked hard to bring about the joining of their two companies.

bring around (someone)

- to bring someone for a visit
I asked my friend to bring his new girlfriend around for a visit.

bring down the house

- to cause much laughter in the audience
The comedian brought down the house with his jokes about the lost dog.

bring home the bacon

- to work and earn money for your family
My friend is bringing home the bacon for his family and is very busy.

bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)

- to make someone fully realize something
I was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.

bring some new facts to light

- to discover some new facts, to make some new facts known
The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.

bring (someone) into line

- to persuade someone to agree with you
The woman was able to bring the other members of the committee into line.

bring (someone) to

- to wake someone up, to bring someone to consciousness
The medical doctor tried to bring the small boy to after he fell into the swimming pool.

bring (something) home to (someone)

- to cause someone to realize the truth of something
The dry conditions are bringing home to the farmers the importance of saving water.

bring (something) into question

- to raise a question about something
The actions of the government bring into question their interest in the case.

bring (something) off

- to make something happen
The students tried hard to bring off a successful dance to collect money for their club.

bring (something) on

- to cause something to develop rapidly
I do not know what brought on his anger but you should avoid him until he calms down.

bring (something) to a head

- to cause something to reach a point where a decision or some action is necessary
The accident will bring the issue of safety to a head during the next meeting.

bring (something) to (someone's) attention

- to make someone aware of something
There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.

bring to mind

- to recall something
Her acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.

bring up

- to introduce a subject into a discussion
They brought up the subject at the meeting but nobody wanted to talk about it.

bring up

- to raise or care for a child
My sister is bringing up three children.

bring up the rear

- to be at the end of the line or in the last position
The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.

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