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a dead ringer
a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.
bring an end to
(See put an end to)
bring around/round
restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.
bring home the bacon
bring home a paycheque, support a family Stan is disabled, so Louise brings home the bacon.
bring home the importance of something to someone
make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
bring it off
manage it successfully, carry it off Don't worry about the project. Mr. Ho can bring it off.
bring off
perform successfully We were unable to bring off the deal to buy the new computer system for our company.
bring some new facts to light
discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.
bring someone into line
persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.
bring something on
cause to develop rapidly I don
bring the house down
cause much laughter in the audience The comedian brought the house down with his jokes about the lost dog.
bring to
restore to consciousness, wake from sleep/anesthesia/hypnosis/fainting etc The woman was brought to soon after the car accident.
bring to a close
conclude, finish, wrap up Now, to bring my presentation to a close, I'll tell you a story.
bring to mind
recall something Her perfect acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.
bring to terms
make someone agree or do something At first it seemed impossible for the two sides to settle their dispute but we were finally able to bring them to terms.
bring up
vomit, puke Did the baby bring up his breakfast? Let me wipe it up.
bring up the rear
be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.
bring you up short
cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.
dead ringer
(See a dead ringer)
gathering dust
not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.
give me a ring
phone me, call me, ring me Give me a ring when you get home from work, eh.
happy motoring
have a good trip in your car The slogan of the auto club is Happy Motoring!
hard of hearing
not able to hear very well, partly deaf Now that Grandpa's in his 80s, he's quite hard of hearing.
hold the purse strings
control how much is spent, decide when to spend He does the talking, but she holds the purse strings.
on a shoestring
on a very low budget, with little money to spend We went to China and Japan on a shoestring and enjoyed it very much.
on a string
controlled by a person, wrapped around his finger He's got you on a string, Bonny. Are you thinking for yourself?
on the fringe
not familiar, radical, not mainstream The Canasaurus Party is new - definitely on the fringe.
play on my heart strings
cause me to feel emotional, make me feel sentimental The movie Hey Jude will play on your heart strings - make you cry.
pull a few strings
help by talking to powerful people, it's not what you know... My application was late, but a friend of mine pulled a few strings and got me an interview.
pull strings
secretly use influence and power He was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.
put through the wringer
cause a lot of stress He really put his wife through the wringer when he asked her for a divorce.
red herring
a false issue, make a mountain... "She said, ""Fluoride is a red herring. It's not important."""
ring a bell
remind one of something The name doesn
ring leader
leader of a gang, leader of some criminals The ring leader, Tony Amano, helped the prisoners escape.
ring me
phone me, call me, give me a ring Ring me when you get home from work. Tell me about your day.
ring off the hook
receive many phone calls We put an ad in the paper. Now the phone's ringing off the hook!
ring up
telephone someone You should ring up the police if you see anybody strange around your house.
Roaring Twenties
the decade following World War I (1920-1929) In the Roaring Twenties, ladies had short hair with kiss curls.
spring chicken
a young person (usually negative) She is no spring chicken. She is almost 96 years old.
spring for
pay for, pay the shot """Who will spring for the pizza?"" ""Jack will. He just got paid."""
string a line
create a story, make up a story He was stringing you a line. A dog wasn't driving the car.
string along
pretend that you believe, go along with When Franz talks about shark fishing, I just string along.
string bean
thin person, bean pole You string bean, Kenny! You're too skinny to hit the ball!
string of good luck
a series of lucky events, lucky streak He isn't the best pitcher. He's just having a string of good luck this season.
string out
make something extend over a great distance or over a long period of time The games of the soccer tournament were strung out over a period of about 3 weeks.
strings attached
obligations, restraining conditions He was able to borrow the money for the furniture with no strings attached.
through the wringer
experienced a lot of personal problems Hey, I'm tough. I've been through the wringer a few times.
tied to your mother's apron strings
still dependent on mom, needing your mom's help He has to ask his mother. He's still tied to her apron strings.
watering hole
bar, pub, licensed premises The St. Louis Hotel is Ralph's favorite watering hole.
be bringin' on the raucous
to be doing the best possible at something:"After that damn all nighter for ORGO yesterday... I'm bringin' the raucous!"
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