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bring something to a close and bring something to an end; bring something to a climax

to end something; to cause something to reach its final point and stop. I think it is time to bring this matter to a close. The incident has been brought to a climax.

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At the end of the sale, Pim stood down from the rostrum for the final time to bring to an end a long and distinguished career that began when he first mounted the rostrum at the Ballsbridge Sales in 1975. All done. Pim leaves the auction ring after 31 years; BLOODSTOCK DESK by The Racing Post (London, England) The dramatic win against Bulgaria, their first in the tournament, is set to bring to an end Trapattoni's unsuccessful four-year spell in charge of the national side, with Portugal already considered his last mission. Football: Euro 2004: Axe could fall on Italy coach by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			bring off bring on bring on oneself bring one to oneself bring out bring out in droves bring out of bring out of mothballs bring out of shell bring out the best in bring over from some place bring over some place) bring over to bring the house down bring through bring to bring to a boil bring to a close bring to a dead end bring to a halt bring to a head bring to a standstill bring to a successful conclusion bring to account bring to aid bring to an end bring to attention bring to bear bring to book bring to do bring to feet bring to fruition bring to heel bring to justice bring to knees bring to life bring to light bring to mind bring to rest bring to senses bring to the [bargaining etc.] table bring to the fore bring to the party bring to the table bring to trial bring together bring under bring under control bring up bring up for bring up on			bring to bring to bring to (one's) knees bring to (one's) knees bring to a boil bring to a climax bring to a close bring to a close bring to a common center bring to a complete condition bring to a conclusion bring to a dead end bring to a halt bring to a head bring to a more advanced state bring to a point of union bring to a standstill bring to a standstill bring to a state of obedience bring to a stop bring to a successful conclusion bring to account bring to account bring to account bring to account bring to account bring to account bring to acquiescence bring to agreement bring to aid bring to an end bring to attention bring to attention bring to bear bring to bear bring to bear bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to completion bring to conclusion bring to do bring to effect bring to feet bring to fruition bring to full development bring to fullness bring to heel bring to heel bring to heel bring to heel bring to her knees bring to her knees bring to her knees bring to his knees bring to his knees bring to his knees bring to its feet bring to its knees

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