- bring the house down
- bring the house down†1. Lit. to cause a house to collapse. •
The most severe earthquake in years finally brought the house down.
•The earthquake brought down all the houses on the hillside.
2. Fig. [for a performance or a performer] to excite the audience into making a great clamor of approval. •Karen's act brought the house down.
•She really brought down the house with her comedy.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.