- bring the house down
- cause much laughter in the audience
The comedian brought the house down with his jokes about the lost dog.
Idioms and examples. 2014.
bring the house down
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bring the house down — To provoke or receive a general, enthusiastic burst of applause • • • Main Entry: ↑bring bring the house down To evoke very loud applause in a place of entertainment • • • Main Entry: ↑house * * * bring the house down phrase to make a group of… … Useful english dictionary
bring the house down — Something that brings the house down is acclaimed and praised vigorously … The small dictionary of idiomes
bring the house down — ► bring the house down make an audience laugh or applaud very enthusiastically. Main Entry: ↑bring … English terms dictionary
bring the house down — Something that brings the house down is acclaimed and praised vigorously. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you bring the house down, you give a very successful performance. If he sings like that on Saturday, he ll bring the house … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bring the house down — cause a lot of cheering or applause or laughter If Kurt skates well in Calgary he ll bring the house down … English idioms
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 … New idioms dictionary
bring the house down — to make a group of people or an audience react in a very enthusiastic way, especially by laughing Gerard Kelly s performance brought the house down … English dictionary
Bring the house down — Something that brings the house down is acclaimed and praised vigorously … Dictionary of English idioms
bring the house down — phrasal see bring down the house … New Collegiate Dictionary
bring the house down — make an audience laugh or applaud very enthusiastically. → bring … English new terms dictionary
