to be brought (
101(be) brought low — be brought ˈlow idiom (old fashioned) to lose your wealth or your high position in society Main entry: ↑lowidiom …
102was brought to trial — was tried in court, sued, tried for a crime …
103be brought to bed — archaic (of a woman) give birth to a child. → bed …
104be brought to bed — Be confined, lie in, be in child bed, be in the straw …
105look like something the cat brought in — Vrb phrs. To look scruffy, unkempt, or in a physical mess …
106well-brought-up — [ˌwel brɔːt ˈʌp] adj knowing how to behave politely because you have been taught well by your parents …
107cat's brought in, something the — Disreputable looking person or thing …
108like something the cat('s) brought in — Utterly bedraggled …
109something the cat's brought in, like — Bedraggled …
110cause suit to be brought — Commence or begin. See cause concurrent causes efficient cause probable cause proximate cause …