We threatened her a little and that brought the truth out of her.
•This warning ought to bring out the truth!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
ˌbring sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to produce a new product and start to sell it Syn: release They have recently brought out a new CD.[/ex] 2) to make a particular quality appear in someone or something Tragedies like this sometimes bring out the best in people (=… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bring — [brɪŋ] verb brought PTandPP [brɔːt ǁ brɒːt] LAW bring a case/charge/suit/lawsuit to organize a legal case against someone: • a string of lawsuits brought by jobseekers who think they re the victims of discrimination • Company directors are… … Financial and business terms
Out of the Blue (Delta Goodrem song) — Out of the Blue Single by Delta Goodrem from the album Mistaken Identity B si … Wikipedia
take a leaf out of someone's book — take a leaf out of (someone s) book to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages. Maybe I should take a leaf out of Robert s book and start coming in at ten every morning … New idioms dictionary
bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bring — verb (past and past participle brought) 1》 carry or accompany to a place. 2》 cause to move or to come into existence. 3》 cause to be in a particular state or condition: take an aspirin to bring down your temperature. 4》 cause someone to receive… … English new terms dictionary
bring out — verb 1. make visible (Freq. 9) Summer brings out bright clothes He brings out the best in her • Syn: ↑uncover, ↑unveil, ↑reveal • Hypernyms: ↑show … Useful english dictionary
bring — verb 1) he brought over a tray Syn: fetch, carry, bear, take, convey, transport, shift 2) Philip brought his bride to his mansion Syn: escort, conduct, guide, lead … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Out of the Blue (song) — Infobox Single Name = Out of the Blue Caption = Artist = Delta Goodrem from Album = Mistaken Identity B side = Visualise Beautiful Madness How a Dream Looks Released = October 8, 2004 (Australia) Format = CD Recorded = London, 2004 Genre = Piano… … Wikipedia
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
bring */*/*/ — UK [brɪŋ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms bring : present tense I/you/we/they bring he/she/it brings present participle bringing past tense brought UK [brɔːt] / US [brɔt] past participle brought Collocations: If you bring, take, or fetch… … English dictionary
