- bring something on/upon
- be responsible for something unpleasant that happens to (someone).→ bring
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
bring something on/upon
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bring something on — cause something, typically something unpleasant, to occur or develop ulcers are not brought on by a rich diet ■ bring something on/upon be responsible for something, typically something unpleasant, that happens to oneself or someone else the doom … Useful english dictionary
bring something on — 1》 cause something unpleasant to occur. ↘(bring something on/upon) be responsible for something unpleasant that happens to (someone). 2》 (of the weather) promote the growth of crops. → bring … English new terms dictionary
bring something to bear (on something) — bring sth to bear (on sb/sth) idiom (formal) to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve sth or make sb do sth • We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task. • Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time … Useful english dictionary
bring something to bear (on somebody) — bring sth to bear (on sb/sth) idiom (formal) to use energy, pressure, influence, etc. to try to achieve sth or make sb do sth • We must bring all our energies to bear upon the task. • Pressure was brought to bear on us to finish the work on time … Useful english dictionary
bring something home to someone — MAKE SOMEONE REALIZE, make someone understand, make someone aware, make something clear to someone; drive home, press home, impress upon someone, draw attention to, focus attention on, underline, highlight, spotlight, emphasize, stress. → home *… … Useful english dictionary
bring — verb (past and past participle brought) 1》 carry or accompany to a place. 2》 cause to move or to come into existence. 3》 cause to be in a particular state or condition: take an aspirin to bring down your temperature. 4》 cause someone to receive… … English new terms dictionary
bring on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms bring on : present tense I/you/we/they bring on he/she/it brings on present participle bringing on past tense brought on past participle brought on 1) to be the cause of something bad, especially an illness… … English dictionary
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
bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bring to bear — verb bring into operation or effect (Freq. 4) The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N. • Hypernyms: ↑effect • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something * * * bring to … Useful english dictionary
