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bring the house down
Idioms and Phrases
see bring down the house .Example Sentences
In no time, I had racked up an unconscionable dollar amount of paraphernalia that was sure to bring the house down.
“It only takes one card to bring the house down! Still praying for justice. Trump Card!!”
Moments into their cover, the men switch from English to Lingala — an inherently musical Central African language — and bring the house down, little aware that Parton recorded the original version 10 minutes away at RCA Studio B. She went on to release the album “Jolene” 50 years ago this month, days after the single of the same name had topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
This psychedelic-looking dive doesn’t have a stage, but there’s more than enough space for you to bring the house down.
"On Earth, a quake of this size would probably break windows, shake things off shelves, etc., but would not bring the house down," Fernando said.
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