10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRING THE HOUSE DOWN»
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
And all it needs is a push-start to get it off the ground. bring the house down pull
the house down bring the house down (of a performance) produce loud and
prolonged applause; be received very successfully: There was one scene which
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Verb-particle Explorations
Others may be added, like: keep your hair/shirt on, tear one's hair out, throw the
baby out with the bath water, bring the house down, or the British expressions
push the boat out and put the boot in. When the meaning of an idiom is stative or
...
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
(of a political party) win a majority of elected places: The outcome of legislative
races in California could be significant in deciding who will take control of the
Congress. bring the house down • pull the house down bring the house down—(
of a ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[First half of 1500s] bring down the curtain ) See RING DOWN THE CURTAIN.
bring down the house Also, bring the house down. Evoke tumultuous applause
and cheers, as in Her solo brought the house down. This hyperbolic term
suggests ...
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
bring the house down If someone or something brings the house down during a
play or show, they make the people watching it laugh or clap very loudly: The
clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every
night.
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We'll
Bring the House Down (Song)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. "We'll Bring The House Down" is a single from rock band Slade from their 1981 album We'll Bring the House Down.
... to bring home the bacon. . bring the house down If someone or something
brings the house down during a play or show, they make the people watching it
laugh or clap very loudly: The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which
brought ...
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I Could Talk Old-story Good: Creativity in Bahamian Folklore
Play it and come out, Man. [Laughter.] Damn, they going, they going, Man. Now
Rabby say . . . now Booky say, he say, "Hear." Say, "All right." "When we go up in
this house, it just the same sing we got to sing, to bring the house down." All right
...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
(Leechman.) bring down the house or bring the house down. To be heartily
applauded (-—-1754). Coll. until ca. 1895, then S.E. 'His apprehension that your
statues will bring the house down' (The World, 1754); 'Why, it would... bring down
the ...
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
See MAIN, TURN ON THE. bring . To steal: ca 1820–60. Bee, who cites a v.i.
sense: 'Dogs are said “to bring well”, when they run off with goods for their
masters.' bring down the house, bring the house down . To be heartily applauded
(–1754).
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRING THE HOUSE DOWN»
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Saying Farewell to the Chutzpah of Streisand, Midler, Manilow, and …
... and Streisand and Manilow still bring the house down simply for hitting their notes. (Manilow even gets love for key changes.) At the Barclays ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
Canadian pop star Lights to light up Calgary Stampede's Coca-Cola …
Her early metal influences melding with a modern electronic sound topped off with a powerful voice, Lights is sure to bring the house down ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
Watch: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor bring the house down in 'Aaj …
'Aaj Ki Party Meri Taraf Se' has Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor bringing the house down with their dance moves. Salman is dressed in a ... «Apun Ka Choice, Jul 15»
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre is ready to make it 'Rain'
“I remember watching the performance of it, thinking 'How do you actually sing a song and sound that bad and bring the house down?' She did. «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
Born on the 4th of July, Frances Kristoff, who Raised Two “Byram …
They'd bring the house down,” Bob said of his parents. They performed at the Byram Inn at Mead and Mill Street, and Spadaro's where the ... «Greenwich Free Press, Jul 15»
Mike Francesa on possible Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo reunion at …
"I think I made another promise, which I'll see if I keep next year," he said to Mark, who replied it would bring the house down. "We'll see about ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
For negotiations to succeed, there must be commitment and trust
They can huff and puff but they can't bring the house down; immediately at any rate. For any negotiations to succeed, there must be ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
K. Michelle, Tamar Braxton, & Patti LaBelle Pay Tribute To Same …
K. Michelle, 31, is holding her own as a solo artist, but she joined with Grammy-nominated singer Tamar Braxton, 38, to bring the house down ... «Hollywood Life, Jun 15»
Fairbairn must suppress her inner wonk to broaden the CBI's church
This used to bring the house down at black tie business dinners in the Midlands. The reason? Wonkery is both the CBI's greatest strength — its ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
Sizzling blues, magic rides in Angeles City
Lady High was a treat, as always, with its take on the blues anthem, “Ball 'n' Chain,” never failing to bring the house down, although—or ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
