Collocations for "bring"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bring" in context.
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bring
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- bring it [over, back] (here)
- bring it to [her, school, work]
- bring in your [pet, daughter, project]
- bring your [pet] in
- bring [it, her] along
- bring it [along, to school] with you
- bring me to [school, the store]
- bring your own [plates, chair, supplies]
- bring about [change, a new way of life]
- (has) brought on a change
- [what, what's] brought this on?
- bring up a [subject, question, sore spot]
- why [did you, do you have to] bring up that [subject]?
- bring the [issue, problem] to light
- bring it into [focus, question]
- brings back memories (of)
- brings out their [worst, best behavior]
- brings their [worst] out
- brings out the worst in [me, people]
- bring down the [dictator, corruption, walls]
- bring forward [proposals, legislation, a meeting]
- bring the [proposals] forward
- bring people together
- bring back [spandex, the 90s]
- bring it back (again)
- bring on the [competition, challenge]
- bring it on!
- [that, who] has brought me to this
- bring [fame, glory, death, destruction] to
- brought new [ideas, concepts]
- [cannot, should not] bring
- all the [joy, attention] it brings
'bring' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
scheme
- airport
- beer
- bill
- brand
- camera
- car
- close
- coat
- conclusion
- counter
- dead
- drag
- environment
- evidence
- good
- highlight
- honey
- world
- wall
- topic
- tomorrow
- suit
- shine
- sexy
- responsibility
- register
- peace
- news
- mountain
- model
- along
- extra
- home
- within
- together
- successful
- own
- bargaining
- privacy
- chap
- diagnosis
- dryer
- dump
- essential
- fleece
- jumper
- lad
- laptop
- lettuce