bring someone down

bring someone down
bring someone down†
1. Lit. to assist or accompany someone from a higher place to a lower place. •

Please bring your friends down so I can meet them.

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She brought down her cousin, who had been taking a nap upstairs.

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Aunt Mattie was brought down for supper.

2. Fig. to bring someone to a place for a visit. •

Let's bring Tom and Terri down for a visit this weekend.

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We brought down Tom just last month.

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They were brought down at our expense for a weekend visit.

3. Fig. to restore someone to a normal mood or attitude. (After a period of elation or, perhaps, drug use.) •

The bad news brought me down quickly.

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I was afraid that the sudden change of plans would bring down the entire group.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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