bring someone together

bring someone together
bring someone together
1. Lit. to cause people to gather into a group. •

He brought everyone together in the drawing room.

They were brought together in a large conference room.

2. Fig. to attempt to get people to agree with one another. •

I tried to bring them together, but they are too stubborn.

They could not be brought together on a price.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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