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  • 71bring into being — index compose, conceive (invent), create, develop, engender, establish (launch), fabricate ( …

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  • 72bring sb onside — bring/get/keep sb onside ► to persuade someone to support you or to continue to support you: »Prompt disclosure of the bank s losses has kept shareholders onside for the time being. Main Entry: ↑onside …

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  • 73bring/get/keep sb onside — ► to persuade someone to support you or to continue to support you: »Prompt disclosure of the bank s losses has kept shareholders onside for the time being. Main Entry: ↑onside …

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  • 74bring sth into play — bring/call sth into play ► to start to use something for a particular purpose: »Special computer software programs were brought into play during the vote recount. Main Entry: ↑play …

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  • 75bring/call sth into play — ► to start to use something for a particular purpose: »Special computer software programs were brought into play during the vote recount. Main Entry: ↑play …

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  • 76bring someone back down to earth — bring (someone) (back) down to earth come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. I had a huge pile of work… …

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  • 77bring someone down to earth — bring (someone) (back) down to earth come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. I had a huge pile of work… …

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  • 78bring back down to earth — bring (someone) (back) down to earth come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. I had a huge pile of work… …

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  • 79bring down to earth — bring (someone) (back) down to earth come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. I had a huge pile of work… …

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  • 80bring someone face to face with something — bring (someone) face to face with (something) come face to face with (something) to see or experience a problem for the first time. They were brought face to face with the fact that their son was a drug addict when he took an overdose …

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