If you bring off something difficult, you do it successfully.
They were about to bring off an even bigger coup. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
He thought his book would change society. But he didn't bring it off. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
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bring off in British English
verb(tr, adverb)
1.
to succeed in achieving (something), esp with difficulty or contrary to expectations
the goalkeeper brought off some excellent saves
2. vulgar, slang
to cause to have an orgasm
▶ USAGE The second sense of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelledas such in older editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservativepeople may object to its use
bring off in American English
to succeed in doing; accomplish
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Examples of 'bring off' in a sentence
bring off
Whatever Maurice Campbell thought, whatever he said to her, she was beginning to feel she might bring off a coup.
Kippax, Frank THE SCAR
Now, and again due to Abramov's skills, they were poised to bring off an even bigger coup.
Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT
Patience bit her tongue against the impulse to tell Gerrard to sit straight; he was still too coltish to bring off that lounging pose.
Stephanie Laurens A RAKE'S VOW (2001)
Chinese translation of 'bring off'
bring off
vt
[attempt, plan]完成 (wánchéng)
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Nearby words of
bring off
bring forth
bring forward
bring in
bring off
bring on
bring out
bring round
All related terms of 'bring off'
bring up
( rear : child ) 抚(撫)养(養) fǔyǎng
bring round
( unconscious person ) 使苏(甦)醒 shǐ sūxǐng
bring out
( publish, produce : book, album ) 出版 chūbǎn
bring on
( illness, pain ) 导(導)致 dǎozhì
bring in
( law, system, object, person ) 引进(進) yǐnjìn ⇒ It would be a mistake to bring in an outsider. → 引一个局外人进来会是一个错误。 Yǐn yī gè júwàirén jìnlái huì shì yī gè cuòwù.
bring forward
( meeting ) 提前 tíqián
bring forth
( frm ) 取出 qǔchū
bring down
( government ) 使 ... 倒台(臺) shǐ ... dǎotái
bring back
( return ) 带(帶)回来(來) dài huílái ⇒ She brought my book back. → 她把我的书带回来了。 Tā bǎ wǒ de shū dài huílái le.