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bring the house down |
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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. bring the house down if someone or something brings the house down during a play or show, they make the people watching it laugh or clap very loudly The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night. bring the house down also bring down the house to entertain people very successfully, so that they laugh or clap for a long time The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The high-intensity ``Battery Battle'' between a pair of master drummers is sufficient to bring down the house and prompt younger audience members to pester their parents for sticks, skins and lessons. As this tale opens, the college is about to close Pi Alpha Kappa (PAK) down but the good old frat boys want to bring down the house with one final alcoholic bomb of a night, and the perfect excuse is Bret's 21st birthday. From Madonna to Shania Twain, rock star moms bring up the kids at home -- and bring down the house on stage. |
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