bring someone or something up
- bring someone or something up
bring someone or something up†
1. Lit. to cause someone or something to go up with one from a lower place to a higher place. •
We brought them up and let them view the city from the balcony.
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Why did you bring up Tom? Wasn't he comfortable down there?
2. Fig. to mention someone or something. •
Why did you have to bring that up?
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Why did you bring up Walter? I hate talking about him!
3. Fig. to raise someone or something; to care for someone or something up to adulthood. •
We brought the dog up from a pup.
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We brought up the puppies carefully and sold them for a good profit.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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