bring on

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,transitive)Tocause.Excessive drinking canbring ondepression.; (idiomatic,transitive,usually "bring it on")To make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.1998October, Steve Brodner, “Dubya!”, inEsquire, volume130, number 4, page106:The impatience here is palpable: 2000, here we come!Bring onGore!Bringem allon!2011January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle”, inBBC‎[1]:Stevenage's first-half performance forced a change of formation from Newcastle at the break, as theybrought onNile Ranger for Leon Best and switched to a 4-2-3-1 set-up.; (idiomatic,intransitive,US,informal,often as imperative)To pose achallengeor threat; to attack; to compete aggressively.1997November 24, “The Judges May Have Done Foreman Favor”, inRichmond Times Dispatch, Virginia:Not that Briggs was capable ofbringing it on. He got in, maybe, one really good shot: a right to Foreman's ample belly1998March 13, “Bringing it on: Maine W. vs. New Trier”, inChicago Tribune:Kevin Frey and Lucas Johnson stared back and gestured tobring it on.2001October 3, “Getting Vocal About Anthems”, inLos Angeles Times:Christina Aguilera has a strong voice (she reallybrought it onin "Lady Marmalade," but I'm afraid her hairdo wouldn't make it past the security devices2005October 27, “A Truly Big Daddy”, inSan Jose Mercury News, California:It's the performances, and thus far only Big Daddy trulybrings it on.2005October 28, “First-year coaches already making impact”, inAnniston Star, Alabama:We have a very young team and I think they've reallybrought it onstrong at the end.2007March 27, “Lady Warriors jump out to a strong beginning”, inRuidoso News, Ruidos, NM:We have some good defensive players and Breanna Mails is reallybringing it onas a pitcher2010May 8, Alan Goldenbach, “Hutchinson, Richard Montgomery top Blair, 1-0”, inWashington Post:"She reallybrought it onwhen she needed it," Rockets Coach Watson Prather said of his pitcher.; (slang,transitive)To hire or initiate a new employee or participant in a project.I'llbringthemonat the end of the month.

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