bring someone over from some place

bring someone over from some place
bring someone overfrom some place
to bring someone from a place, from nearby, or from a great distance. •

They brought over the neighbors from across the street.

A soprano was brought over from Moscow.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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