- bring something back
- bring something back†to restore an earlier style or practice. •
Please bring the good old days back.
•Bring back good times for all of us.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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bring something back for somebody — ˌbring sb sthˈback | ˌbring sthˈback (for sb) derived to return with sth for sb • What did you bring the kids back from Italy? • I brought a T shirt back for Mark. Main entry: ↑bringderived … Useful english dictionary
bring something back — 1 the smell brought back memories: REMIND ONE OF, put one in mind of, bring/call to mind, conjure up, evoke, summon up; take one back. 2 bring back capital punishment: REINTRODUCE, reinstate, re establish, revive, resurrect. → bring … Useful english dictionary
ˌbring sth ˈback — phrasal verb 1) to cause ideas, feelings, or memories to be in your mind again Do these stories bring back any memories?[/ex] 2) to start using or doing things that were used or done in the past They ll never bring back the death penalty.[/ex] 3) … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bring sth back — UK US bring sth back Phrasal Verb with bring({{}}/brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought) ► to return something to where it came from: »The new TV didn t work, so I brought it back to the store … Financial and business terms
bring someone or something back to life — to cause someone or something that has died to begin living again The story is about a mad scientist who tries to bring dead people back to life. often used figuratively They re trying to bring the restaurant back to life by introducing a new me … Useful english dictionary
bring something to life — phrase to make something exciting or interesting a book that brings the subject to life Thesaurus: to become, or to make something more interesting or excitingsynonym Main entry: life * * * bring something to life : to make something very… … Useful english dictionary
bring somebody something back — ˌbring sb sthˈback | ˌbring sthˈback (for sb) derived to return with sth for sb • What did you bring the kids back from Italy? • I brought a T shirt back for Mark. Main entry: ↑bringderived … Useful english dictionary
bring something to the boil — phrase to heat something until it boils Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil … Useful english dictionary
bring something to the boil — to heat something until it boils Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil … English dictionary
bring — W1S1 [brıŋ] v past tense and past participle brought [bro:t US bro:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: bringan] 1.) a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about →↑take ▪ Did you bring… … Dictionary of contemporary English
take something back — 1) I take back every word Syn: retract, withdraw, renounce, disclaim, unsay, disavow, recant, repudiate; formal abjure 2) I must take the keys back Syn: return, bring back, give back, restore … Thesaurus of popular words
