bring down the house

bring down the house

English

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• bring the house down

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Verb

bring down the house

1. (idiomatic) To garner enthusiastic or wild applause.
   • 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables:

     "Well, your recitations just brought down the house, Anne. That sad one was simply splendid."

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