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bring something down 1. to reduce something. Drugs can bring your blood pressure down. 2. to cause something to fail. Dozens of Web sites were brought down by these software programs. bring something down (on someone) to cause something to have influence or power over someone. Why would you bring down that kind of attention if you were trying not to be noticed? We don't bring violence down on people. People bring it down on themselves. bring down someone/something to remove a person or a government from power. The demonstrations reminded me of the troubles that brought down the president. The students were not just asking for reforms, they wanted to bring down the government. |
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Bring down my mackintosh and traveling-cloak, and some stout shoes, though we shall do little walking. Then the countryman rejoiced at his good luck, and said, 'I like many things better than money: first, I will have a bow that will bring down everything I shoot at; secondly, a fiddle that will set everyone dancing that hears me play upon it; and thirdly, I should like that everyone should grant what I ask. I tried honestly enough to kill the pigeons, but I had no luck, or too much, till I happened to bring down one of a pair that I found apart from the rest in a softy tree-top. |
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