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bring down

verb

to cause to fall
the fighter aircraft brought the enemy down
the ministers agreed to bring down the price of oil
slang.
usually passive to cause to be elated and then suddenly depressed, as from using drugs

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Admit it would be “very hard” to bring down prices as he’d pledged.

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Earlier this year John Swinney pledged his government will bring down NHS waiting lists and make it easier to get GP appointments.

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The earthquake brought down the church steeple and part of the roof.

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The government said earlier in February that its plans would "bring down bills for households and businesses for good" and lowering them by "up to £300 by 2030" remains an objective.

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A friend of mine who attended the L.A. rally said that while it was a rousing attack on current leadership, he didn’t hear a coherent, winning plan to bring down the ruling party.

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bringdown bring down the curtain

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