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Idioms and Phrases:17.09.2019

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Verb       Bring (1st PART)

 

Bring about

Meaning:

Cause to take place

Usage: Great improvement in public health has been brought about by advances in medical science.

Accomplish, achieve

Usage: I hope to bring about a progressive change.

Bring along

Meaning: Bring someone or something to certain place.
Usage: I brought my uncle along to the trek.

Bring around:

Meaning:

Persuade or convince someone to change his/ her opinion.
Usage:Pran was sure he could bring them around to agree with us.

Bring something with you when you visit.

Usage: He promised to bring the present around in the evening.

Get someone talking about something.
Usage: Eventually, she brought the conversation around to the subject of money.

Bring back

Meaning:

Fetch something
Usage:brought back the books.

Cause someone to remember something from the past
Usage: The smell of the perfume brought back sweet memories of my childhood.

Reenact an old rule or law
Usage: In the UK, it is customary to hold a vote every few years on whether to bring back the death penalty.

Bring down

 Meaning:

Make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power
Usage:The opposing parties are trying to bring down the government.

Reduce
Usage: The upcoming budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation.

Make something fall to the ground
Usage: He brought down a sparrow with his first shot of the day.

Make someone feel bad emotionally
Usage: The news of his death brought her down.

 

Bring forth

Meaning:

Produce, bear as fruit
Usage:Their orchard brings forth magnificent fruits.

Give birth
Usage:The queen brought forth four daughters.

Create, generate, bring into existence
Usage: He has the ability to bring forth new ideas when they are needed.

Display, produce, bring out for display
Usage: Against all expectations, the accused managed to bring forth convincing evidence of his innocence.

Bring forward

Meaning: Make something happen earlier than originally planned
Usage: The meeting has been brought forward by two days.

 

Verifying, please be patient.