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brings down on

brings down on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring down on.

Meaning of 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.

Questions about brings down on

What is brings down on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brings down on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bring down on.

Words near brings down on in the dictionary

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

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