- bring someone to his
- idi or her knees, to force someone into submission or compliance
From formal English to slang. 2014.
bring someone to his
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bring someone to his/her knees — bring (someone) to his/her knees : to completely defeat or overwhelm (someone) The general vowed he would bring the enemy to their knees. often used figuratively The increase in oil prices could bring the economy to its knees. [=it could greatly… … Useful english dictionary
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bring someone down a peg or two — bring (someone/something) down a peg (or two) to show that someone or something is not as good as people think. His arrogant behavior made some people want to see him brought down a peg. She uses her position to take other people down a peg or… … New idioms dictionary
bring someone down a peg — bring (someone/something) down a peg (or two) to show that someone or something is not as good as people think. His arrogant behavior made some people want to see him brought down a peg. She uses her position to take other people down a peg or… … New idioms dictionary
bring someone out of their shell — bring (someone) out of (their) shell come out of (your) shell to become less shy and more friendly. Joining the drama group has brought Ian out of his shell … New idioms dictionary
bring someone out of shell — bring (someone) out of (their) shell come out of (your) shell to become less shy and more friendly. Joining the drama group has brought Ian out of his shell … New idioms dictionary
bring someone to mind — bring (something/someone) to mind to cause you to think of someone or something. Something about his face brings to mind an old friend of mine … New idioms dictionary
bring someone up with a start — bring/pull (someone) up with a start if something that someone says brings you up with a start, it surprises you and often causes you to suddenly stop what you were doing. The sound of his voice pulled me up with a start … New idioms dictionary
bring to his/her knees — bring (someone) to his/her knees : to completely defeat or overwhelm (someone) The general vowed he would bring the enemy to their knees. often used figuratively The increase in oil prices could bring the economy to its knees. [=it could greatly… … Useful 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
