Now, for the next act, I'm going to bring a chorus on, and I'm sure you'll love them.
•Bring on the clowns!
2. Fig. to arouse someone romantically or sexually. •Ted sought to bring Sally on, but she was uninterested.
•He tried to bring on one of the guests.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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bring someone to heel — bring (someone) to heel to force someone to obey you. Western politicians opposed the president s effort to bring the Supreme Court to heel. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bring to heel (= to order a dog to walk close behind you) … New idioms dictionary
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bring someone to knees — bring (someone/something) to (their) knees to destroy or defeat someone or something. Sanctions were imposed in an attempt to bring the country to its knees. The strikes brought the economy to its knees … New idioms dictionary
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