bring to bring smb
1bring smb into line — persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line …
2bring — v. 1) (A) ( to carry ) she brought word to them; or: she brought them word 2) (C) ( to carry ) he brought a book for me; or: he brought me a book 3) (d; tr.) ( to present ) to bring before (to bring a proposal before a committee) 4) (d; tr.) ( to …
3bring back — v. 1) (C) bring back some coffee for me; or: bring me back some coffee 2) (D; tr.) ( to return ) to bring back to (to bring smb. back to life) * * * [ brɪŋ bæk] or: bring me back some coffee (C) bring back some coffee for me (D; tr.) ( to return… …
4bring home the importance of smth to smb — make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting …
5Leave smb. holding the baby — a) leave (the mother) with the sole responsibility of bring up a child; b) abandon (someone) with a problem or responsibility not rightly theirs …
6leave smb. holding the baby — Australian Slang a) leave (the mother) with the sole responsibility of bring up a child; b) abandon (someone) with a problem or responsibility not rightly theirs …
7trial — n. legal proceedings 1) to conduct, hold a trial 2) to bring smb. to trial; to put smb. on trial 3) to stand trial for (he stood trial for embezzlement) 4) to go to trial (the case went to trial) 5) to waive a (jury) trial (the accused waived a… …
8date — I n. time 1) to fix, set a date 2) to bring (smb.) up to date 3) to bear a date (the letter bears no date) 4) a significant date (in history) 5) a cut off; due; target date 6) at a certain date (the meeting will be held at a later date; at a… …
9line — n. long, thin mark 1) to draw a line 2) a broken; contour; crooked; curved; dotted; fine, thin; heavy, thick; horizontal; parallel; perpendicular; solid, unbroken; straight; vertical; wavy line queue (AE) 3) to form a line 4) to buck ( push into… …
10peg — n. degree, step (fig.) to come down a peg; to bring smb. down a peg * * * [peg] to bring smb. down a peg [ degree, step ] (fig.) to come down a peg …
