phrasal verb / idiom · informal
bring the house down
/brɪŋ ðə haʊs daʊn/BRING·the·HOUSE·down
to cause an audience to applaud loudly or laugh a lot; to get an enthusiastic reaction from listeners
Examples
“Her opening joke really brought the house down.”
“The comedian's final routine brought the house down.”
“The band's encore brought the house down and people stayed for more.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her closing song absolutely brought the house down; even the critics were on their feet applauding.”
Collocations
- bring the house down with laughter
- bring the house down with applause
Word family
Common mistakes
bring down the house→bring the house down
bring the house around→bring the house down
Say it for a higher band
5make people laugh→6get applause→7+bring the house down
Synonyms
receive a standing ovation
Easily confused
bring down
“The new policy will bring down prices next year.”
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