| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| bring home the bacon |
bring home a paycheck, support a family
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Stan is disabled, so Louise brings home the bacon.
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| bring it off |
manage it successfully, carry it off
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Don't worry about the project. Mr. Ho can bring it off.
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| bring the house down |
cause a lot of cheering or applause or laughter
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If Kurt skates well in Calgary he'll bring the house down.
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| bring to a close |
conclude, finish, wrap up
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Now, to bring my presentation to a close, I'll tell you a story.
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| bring up |
introduce, begin to talk about
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Please bring up that point at the meeting. We can discuss it then.
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| bring up |
vomit, puke
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Did the baby bring up his breakfast? Let me wipe it up.
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| bring you up short |
cause you to stop and think, rebuke you
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When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.
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| broad |
girl, chick, prostitute
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"Where's Mark?" "Over there, with the broads, as usual."
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| broad daylight |
(See in broad daylight)
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| broke |
(See flat broke)
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