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bring down on

bring down on verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down, on.

Verb

bring down on (third-person singular simple present brings down on, present participle bringing down on, simple past and past participle brought down on)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down, on.
    • Don't pull on that, or you'll bring the top down on us.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To cause negative consequences on (somebody or something).
    • Your actions have brought disaster down on us.

Forms of bring down on

third-person singular presentbrings down on
present participlebringing down on
past participlebrought down on
pastbrought down on

Questions about bring down on

What does bring down on mean?
Bring down on means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, down, on.
What part of speech is bring down on?
Bring down on is a verb.
What is the past tense of bring down on?
The past tense of bring down on is brought down on.

Words near bring down on in the dictionary

  1. bring centres
  2. bring coals to Newcastle
  3. bring down
  4. bring down a notch
  5. bring down a peg
  6. bring down on
  7. bring down the curtain
  8. bring down the hammer
  9. bring down the house
  10. bring down to size
  11. bring forth

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