Phrasal verbs
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bring to bearphrasal verb/brɪŋ tə beə/
to apply influence, pressure, knowledge, or resources in order to affect a situation
“The government brought considerable pressure to bear on the company.”
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bring to fruitionphrasal verb/brɪŋ tuː fruːˈfɪʃən/
to make a plan or project succeed or become real
“After ten years of work, the project was finally brought to fruition.”
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bring into effectphrasal verb/brɪŋ ˈɪntə ɪˈfɛkt/
cause a law, rule, or plan to become officially effective or operational
“The government brought the new safety regulations into effect last month.”
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bring awayphrasal verb/brɪŋ əˈweɪ/
to learn or obtain the main point or lesson from an experience or event
“What did you bring away from the lecture?”
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bring onboardphrasal verb/brɪŋ ˌɒnˈbɔːd/
to involve someone in a project or organisation, often as a new member or advisor
“The startup brought onboard an experienced CTO to scale its platform.”
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bring to the tablephrasal verb/brɪŋ tə ðə ˈteɪbəl/
to contribute something useful (ideas, skills, resources) to a discussion or negotiation
“What does each candidate bring to the table in terms of experience?”
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bring into the picturephrasal verb/brɪŋ ˌɪntə ðə ˈpɪktʃə/
to include someone or something so that they become part of a situation or discussion
“When discussing traffic, we must bring technology into the picture as a possible solution.”
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bring up to datephrasal verb/brɪŋ ʌp tə deɪt/
to make something current by adding the latest information
“Could you bring me up to date on the project's progress?”
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bring throughphrasal verb/brɪŋ ˈθruː/
to help someone survive or get safely through a difficult situation
“The doctors did everything they could to bring the patient through the operation.”
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bring to a headphrasal verb/brɪŋ tə ə hɛd/
to cause a situation to reach a critical or decisive point
“The dispute was brought to a head after months of negotiations.”
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bring under discussionphrasal verb/brɪŋ ˌʌndə dɪˈskʌʃən/
to propose something so that it will be discussed by a group or committee
“The chair brought the proposal under discussion during the meeting.”
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bring uponphrasal verb/brɪŋ əˈpɒn/
to cause something unpleasant to happen to someone or something
“His reckless comments brought ridicule upon the whole team.”
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bring into beingphrasal verb/brɪŋ ˈɪntuː ˈbiːɪŋ/
to create or cause something to exist
“The new legislation was brought into being to regulate the industry.”
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bring into reliefphrasal verb/brɪŋ ˌɪntə rɪˈliːf/
to make something appear clearer or more prominent, especially a contrast or important point
“The statistics bring into relief the deep gap between urban and rural incomes.”
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bring ontophrasal verb/brɪŋ ˈɒntə/
to introduce something or someone onto a stage, agenda, or into a discussion
“The moderator brought the issue onto the agenda for the next meeting.”
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bring under discussionphrasal verb/brɪŋ ˌʌndə dɪˈskʌʃən/
to put something forward so that it can be discussed
“Management brought the staffing issue under discussion at the monthly meeting.”
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bring into the foldphrasal verb/brɪŋ ˌɪntə ðə fəʊld/
to include someone or something as a member of a group or system
“The programme aims to bring smallholder farmers into the fold of formal markets.”
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bring withphrasal verb/brɪŋ wɪð/
to take someone or something along when going somewhere (to bring along)
“Do you usually bring your camera with you on trips?”
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bring the house downphrasal verb / idiom/brɪŋ ðə haʊs daʊn/
to cause an audience to applaud loudly or laugh a lot; to get an enthusiastic reaction from listeners
“Her opening joke really brought the house down.”
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bring byphrasal verb/brɪŋ baɪ/
to take something to someone's place, usually by calling in or stopping briefly
“I'll bring the documents by your office this afternoon.”